Population and Distribution
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Population Trend:
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 Wider Countryside Report
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Regional Trends:
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England
English Regions
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Distribution:
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Atlas Maps
(Local Atlases)
BBS Maps
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British Population Size:
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Summer:
59 thousand territories
in 2000
Note: Probably now an overestimate
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First Record:
1666
[Fossil evidence from
Devensian (last) glaciation, 10-120,000 yr ago]
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Conservation Status:
RED
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Recent Breeding Population Decline,
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Previous Assessments:
2002-2007
RED
1996-2001
RED
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Races of Concern:
striata RED (Recent Decline)
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UK Biodiversity Action Plan
(Lead Partner: RSPB)
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Habitat Occupancy (in the Breeding Season):
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Common in:
Villages, Deciduous Wood
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Also found in:
Pasture Farmland, Coniferous Wood
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Relative Frequency in Each Habitat:
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Average Day of First Arrival:
28 Apr
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European Population Size:
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Summer:
6 to 10 million pairs
(Trend in Numbers)
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Population Assesment from Birds in Europe
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Distribution in Europe
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Listed on the Appendices/Schedules of:
Bern(III), Bonn(II)
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Survey Results:
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BirdTrack
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Breeding and Survival
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Egg Size:
19 x 14 mm
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Egg Weight:
1.9 g (of which 6 % is shell)
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Number of Nest Records:
186
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Clutch Size:
4 - 5 eggs
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4.26 ± 0.78 (2 - 7) N = 2934
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Incubation:
13- 15 days
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13.57 ± 1.88 (10.5 - 17.5) N = 2933
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by the:
Female
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Fledging:
13 - 16days
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14.70 ± 2.15 (11 - 18) N = 4212
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as:
Altricial, downy
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Source:
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British Trust for Ornithology (2005) Nest Record Scheme data
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First Clutches Laid:
6 Jun (21 May - 15 Jul)
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Number of Broods:
2
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Trends in Breeding Productivity
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Number Ringed:
1401
(Annual Totals)
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Adult Survival:
0.493
± 0.033
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Juvenile Survival:
0.465 (in First-Year)
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Age at First Breeding:
1
year
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Typical Lifespan:
2
years
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Maximum Recorded Age:
7 years 10 months 7 days (set in 1963)
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Summary of Ringing Recoveries
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Biometrics
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Ring Size:
A
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Wing Length
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Adult:
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86.4 ± 2.1
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Range
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83 - 90 mm, N =1789
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Juvenile:
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86.0 ± 2.5
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82 - 90 mm, N =938
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Male:
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86.6 ± 2.0
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84 - 90 mm, N =251
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Female:
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85.3 ± 1.7
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83 - 88 mm, N =181
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Weight
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Adult:
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14.47 ± 1.22
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Range
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12.90 - 16.60 g , N =1650
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Juvenile:
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14.93 ± 4.86
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12.80 - 17.40 g , N =845
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Male:
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14.04 ± 0.95
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12.80 - 15.40 g , N =224
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Female:
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15.15 ± 1.69
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13.20 - 18.40 g , N =158
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Source:
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British Trust for Ornithology (2005) Ringing Scheme data
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Other Names
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Gaelic:
Breacan-sgiobalt
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Welsh:
Gwybedog Mannog
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Danish:
Grå Fluesnapper
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Dutch:
Bruine vliegenvanger
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Finnish:
Ruskosieppo
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French:
Gobemouche brun
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German:
Brauner Fliegenschnäpper
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Hungarian:
Barna légykapó
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Icelandic:
Mökkurgrípur
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Irish:
Cuilire Liath
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Italian:
Pigliamosche
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Norwegian:
Brunfluesnapper
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Polish:
Mucholówka szara
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Portuguese:
Papa-moscas-pardo
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Spanish:
Papamoscas gris
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Swedish:
Glasögonflugsnappare
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For More Information...
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Books and Monographs:
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Clarke, J. 2005 The Spotted What!? Plum Tree Publishing, Cowsden, Worcs.
[598.917 CLA]
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See Also:
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Find scientific papers on  Google Scholar
or  Scirus by clicking the icon
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Wikipedia entry
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BirdLife species page
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Recent sightings and information from BirdGuides
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State of the Nations Birds by Chris Mead
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