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The Asian Brown Flycatcher, '' Muscicapa dauurica'', is a small Passerine Bird in the Flycatcher family Muscicapidae. This is an insectivorous species which breeds in Japan , eastern Siberia and the Himalayas . It is Migratory and winters in tropical southern Asia from southern India and Sri Lanka east to Indonesia . Asian Brown Flycatcher is a common bird found in open woodland and cultivated areas. It nests in a hole in a tree, laying four eggs which are incubated by the female. This species is 13cm long, including the cocked tail. It is similar in shape to the larger Spotted Flycatcher , but is relatively longer-tailed. The dark bill is relatively large and broad-based. The adult has grey-brown upperparts, which become greyer as the plumage ages, and whitish underparts with brown-tinged flanks. Young birds have scaly brown upperparts, head and breast. The male Asian Brown Flycatcher sings a simple melodic song during courtship. This bird is parastised by the Chewing Louse ''Philopterus davuricae.'' REFERENCE
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