Muscicapa randi
The Ashy-breasted Flycatcher (Muscicapa randi) is a diminutive and rather unassuming passerine, strictly endemic to a few islands within the Philippines. Measuring approximately 13-14 cm (5.1-5.5 inches) in length, it exhibits a characteristic soft ashy-grey coloration on its breast, sharply contrasting with a clean white belly and undertail coverts. Its upperparts are typically dull olive-brown to dark grey, often accented by a subtle, pale eye-ring which serves as a key field identification...
Found primarily in lowland and mid-montane forests, typically favoring the understory and mid-canopy of primary and secondary growth up to 1,500 meters (4,900 feet) in elevation.
Primarily insectivorous, feeding on a variety of small flying insects caught in mid-air through characteristic sallying flights from a perch.
The Ashy-breasted Flycatcher is a diurnal and generally solitary bird, often observed perched upright and motionless on a dead branch or exposed twig within its forest habitat. Its characteristic foraging strategy involves 'sallying' flights, where it rapidly darts out to snatch flying insects in...
The Ashy-breasted Flycatcher is an obligate resident endemic to the southern Philippines. Its primary distribution is on the island of Mindanao, where it is found in suitable forest habitats across various provinces. It is also recorded on the smaller surrounding islands of Dinagat, Basilan, and ...
Vulnerable
- The Ashy-breasted Flycatcher is strictly endemic to the Philippines, found only on Mindanao and a few smaller adjacent islands. - Its scientific name, *randi*, honors the American ornithologist Austin L. Rand, who contributed significantly to the study of Philippine birds. - Despite its drab ap...