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Swamp Flycatcher

Muscicapa aquatica
Family
Old World Flycatchers
Order
Passeriformes
Codes
swafly3, SWFL
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyOld World Flycatchers (Muscicapidae)
SpeciesMuscicapa aquatica
Codesswafly3, SWFL
Identification

The Swamp Flycatcher (Muscicapa aquatica) is a member of the Old World Flycatchers family within the order Passeriformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code swafly3 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

Related Species in Old World Flycatchers
Gray-streaked Flycatcher
Muscicapa griseisticta
Dark-sided Flycatcher
Muscicapa sibirica
Ferruginous Flycatcher
Muscicapa ferruginea
Asian Brown Flycatcher
Muscicapa dauurica
Ashy-breasted Flycatcher
Muscicapa randi
Sumba Brown Flycatcher
Muscicapa segregata
Swamp Flycatcher photo
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Muscicapa aquatica

Family: Old World Flycatchers

Order: Passeriformes

eBird Code: swafly3