Flycatcher treat

 Flycatchers may be the most expected to be seen avian visitors during the migratory season but to encounter a few different species during a round up the bukit is still a treat for me.

First was the not so widely seen Mugimaki Flycatcher (Ficedula mugimaki) that caught my attention.

Then flew in the ubiquitous Asian Brown Flycatcher (Muscicapa dauurica).

And one could have mistaken this for the ABF at a glance, the Dark-sided Flycatcher (Muscicapa sibirica) until it turned around to display its signature dark smudgy breast and sides.  It has longer wings too, its tips reaching two-thirds of the way down the tail and its bill all totally black.

Lighting can play tricks on its feature as the very same one shows lighter smudging on its side although its darker upperparts are unmistakable.