Ashy flycatcher

Introduction: The ashy flycatcher (Muscicapa caerulescens) is also known as the blue-grey flycatcher and is known to inhabit all woodland types except arid savannah. Occurring in pairs, small groups of around 6 are not uncommon.

Distribution: Zambezi Region (formerly the Caprivi Strip).
Diet: Darts from perch to catch insects aerially or to pick them from vegetation. Also eats beetles, moths, grasshoppers and caterpillars. Occasionally takes small fruits.

Description: Bluish (caerulescens) grey upper parts, brownish-black flight feathers and a pale grey breast. Often heard singing in the morning.
Breeding: Males and females build a dry grass, rootlet and bark nest mainly in the morning. From 2 to 4 eggs are laid from October to January and incubated for around 14 days.

Size: 15cm.

Weight: 16g.