CATCHER. Fr. Gobe-mouche h collier ; Ger. Halsbandfliegen finger ; Ital. Balla del collare ; Halsbands Flugsnappare.
6 like "atricapilla" but white from throat continued round hind neck to form a collar ; 2nd primary usually longer than 5th, rarely equal, very exceptionally shorter ; rump white ; white fore head spot as large as in " speculigera." Bill, legs and feet black.
Wing 8o-85, ? 78-82. Tarsus 16-18. Bill from skull 9.5-11 (W.).
Breeds.—Gothland Island, Silesia, Galicia, Austria, Hungary, Carpathians, W. and S. Germany, S. Russia, north to Kiev and Kasan Govts., Italy especially N., Sardinia (uncommon), Spain and Portugal (rare). Migrates ; occurs on passage Switzerland, N.E. Germany, Sicily, Malta (rare), Greece, Asia Minor, Egypt, Tripoli, Tunisia. Winters C. Africa. Casual in Britain.
Muscicapa parva parva, Bechstein. RED-BREASTED FLYCATCHER. Fr. Gobe-mouche rougeh.tre ; Ger. Zwergfliegen fanger ; Md. Pigliamosche pettirosso.
6 adult. Above brown, greyish on face and sides of neck ; chin, throat, and upper breast reddish orange ; breast and abdomen white ; tail white, two central pairs and apical third of other tail feathers dark brown. Bill brown. Legs and feet
dark brown. Wing d 67-72, 64-70. Tarsus 17-IS. Bill 7-8. ? Orange throat and upper breast replaced by buff ; grey on head and neck by brown.
Breeds.—Central Russia, north to Baltic Provinces, east to Orenburg and W. Siberia ; Finland, Germany (except W.), Poland, Denmark (irregular), Austria (very rare), Carpathians, Rumania, Bulgaria, Caucasus. Migrates. On passage Asia Minor and Egypt chiefly in autumn, rare in Greece ; occasional in \V. Europe. Occurs in winter in N.W. India.
Muscicapa latirostris Raffles.
9 Above brown, with white streak at base of bill and white ring round eye ; beneath white, slightly streaked pale grey on breast and flanks ; axillaries buff. Bill black, yellow at base below. Legs and feet black. Wing, 67-74 (\V.). Tarsus Bill from gape An E. Asiatic species ; occurred once in England.