Sulawesi Brown Flycatcher

The species was first announced in 1999 but no formal description was included in the report. Its Latin name, Muscicapa sodhii, was given in honor of Navjot Sodhi (1962-2011), an Indian ornithologist and conservationist. The bird is about 14 cm (5.5 in) long and has a streaked brownish-grey plumage, with a pale throat and breast. Notable features include a distinctive white eye-ring and a blackish bill. The bird received its first scientific description in 2014 by a team of ornithologists from the Wildlife Conservation Society and the Indonesian Institute of Sciences. (Wikipedia, general species account).

The Sulawesi streaked flycatcher is usually found in the forest understorey and midstory, where it feeds on insects, such as flies, ants, and beetles. Sodhi, a conservationist from Sulawesi who had dedicated his life to protecting the island's wildlife. It was named after the late Mr. The Sulawesi streaked flycatcher looks similar to the grey-streaked flycatcher, which lives part of the year in Sulawesi. Genetically, it is more closely related to the Thai population of Asian brown flycatcher M. dauurica siamensis. (Wikipedia, general species account).