BIRDS OF THE BRITISH ISLES. 



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The Spotted Flycatcher {Musicapa grisola, Linnceus) is a 

 late summer migrant to the British Islands. It is found 

 nesting almost everywhere in Europe, and winters in Africa. 

 The adult male in breeding plumage has the upper parts 

 of the body pale hair-brown, the crown of the head having 

 darker centres to the feathers ; wings and tail, darker brown ; 

 throat and centre of abdomen, white ; sides of neck, breast, 

 and flanks, streaked with hair-brown ; irides, brown ; bill, 

 dark brown; legs and feet, black. Length, about five 

 inches. The female is similar to the male. The youni; 

 have the feathers of the upper parts marked in centre with 

 buff. 



