Asian Brown Flycatchers Muscicapa dauurica on Ashmore Reef: First Records for Australia

Abstract

Single Asian Brown Flycatchers Muscicapa dauurica were observed and photographed on West Island, Ashmore Reef, in the Timor Sea, in each October of three successive years: 2005, 2006 and 2007. The Birds Australia Rarities Committee has accepted all three occurrences (Case nos 509, 542 and 586). To date, West Island remains the only location where this species has been detected in Australian territory.