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Brown Flycatcher
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Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Coastal scrub (very rare vagrant).
Diet: Insects.
Best time to spot: Pale eye-ring; thin pale lores.
When to look
A rare visitor, not a resident. There is no dependable season, though most rarities are found during spring and autumn migration. More on the season in Rare birds in the UK.
How rare is it?
The Brown Flycatcher sits in our Legendary tier for the UK: a major rarity, where any record is big news. It is not on the Red or Amber lists in Birds of Conservation Concern 5.
Recent UK sightings
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Similar birds
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- Siberian RubythroatEpic · Coastal scrub (very rare vagrant)
- Brown ThrasherLegendary · Scrub (very rare vagrant)
- Cream-coloured CourserLegendary · Coastal dunes (very rare vagrant)
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