Important Winter Vagrant Records of Dark Side FlyCatcher Muscicapa Sibirica Gulmergi from Thol Birds Sanctuary, Dist. – Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India

Abstract: This paper documents significant winter vagrant records of the Dark-sided Flycatcher Muscicapa sibirica gulmergi from Thol Birds Sanctuary, Gandhinagar District, Gujarat, India. Two individuals were observed on 7 December 2017 within the sanctuary’s mixed dry deciduous and wetland habitat. Detailed plumage characters and field observations confirmed their identity. The species is typically distributed across the Himalayas, Northeast India, and parts of East Asia, with wintering populations in Southeast Asia. These records represent the first confirmed occurrence of this subspecies in Gujarat, extending its known winter range and contributing valuable data to regional avifaunal documentation.