Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index Old World flycatchers Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae Genera many:see text The Old World flycatchers, Muscicapidae, are a large family of small passerine birds restricted to the Old World. These are mainly small arboreal insectivores, many of which, as the name implies, take their prey on the wing. This article follows Handbook of Birds of the World in including the small chat-like ground feeders previously classed with the Turdidae thrushes in this group. The appearance of these birds is very varied, but they mostly have weak songs and harsh calls. The nest of most is a well-constructed cup in a tree or hedge. Family: Muscicapidae Genus Empidornis Silverbird, Empidornis semipartitus Genus Bradornis Pale Flycatcher, Bradornis pallidus Chat Flycatcher, Bradornis infuscatus Mariqua Flycatcher, Bradornis mariquensis African Grey Flycatcher, Bradornis microrhynchus Genus Melaenornis Angola Slaty-Flycatcher, Melaenornis brunneus White-eyed Slaty-Flycatcher, Melaenornis fischeri Abyssinian Slaty-Flycatcher, Melaenornis chocolatinus Northern Black-Flycatcher, Melaenornis edolioides Southern Black-Flycatcher, Melaenornis pammelaina Yellow-eyed Black-Flycatcher, Melaenornis ardesiacus Nimba Flycatcher, Melaenornis annamarulae Genus Fraseria African Forest-Flycatcher, Fraseria ocreata White-browed Forest-Flycatcher, Fraseria cinerascens Genus Sigelus Fiscal Flycatcher, Sigelus silens Genus Rhinomyias Buru Jungle-Flycatcher, Rhinomyias addita Flores Jungle-Flycatcher, Rhinomyias oscillans Brown-chested Jungle-Flycatcher, Rhinomyias brunneata Gray-chested Jungle-Flycatcher, Rhinomyias umbratilis Fulvous-chested Jungle-Flycatcher, Rhinomyias olivacea Chestnut-tailed Jungle-Flycatcher, Rhinomyias ruficauda Henna-tailed Jungle-Flycatcher, Rhinomyias colonus Eyebrowed Jungle-Flycatcher, Rhinomyias gularis Rusty-flanked Jungle-Flycatcher, Rhinomyias insignis Negros Jungle-Flycatcher, Rhinomyias albigularis Mindanao Jungle-Flycatcher, Rhinomyias goodfellowi Genus Muscicapa Spotted Flycatcher, Muscicapa striata Gambaga Flycatcher, Muscicapa gambagae Grey-spotted Flycatcher, Muscicapa griseisticta Siberian Flycatcher, Muscicapa sibirica Asian Brown Flycatcher, Muscicapa dauurica Brown-streaked Flycatcher, Muscicapa williamsoni Ash-breasted Flycatcher, Muscicapa randi Sumba Brown Flycatcher, Muscicapa segregata Rusty-tailed Flycatcher, Muscicapa ruficauda Brown-breasted Flycatcher, Muscicapa muttui Ferruginous Flycatcher, Muscicapa ferruginea Ussher's Flycatcher, Muscicapa ussheri Sooty Flycatcher, Muscicapa infuscata Boehm's Flycatcher, Muscicapa boehmi Swamp Flycatcher, Muscicapa aquatica Olivaceous Flycatcher, Muscicapa olivascens Chapins' Flycatcher, Muscicapa lendu African Dusky Flycatcher, Muscicapa adusta Little Gray Flycatcher, Muscicapa epulata Yellow-footed Flycatcher, Muscicapa sethsmithi Dusky-blue Flycatcher, Muscicapa comitata Tessmann's Flycatcher, Muscicapa tessmanni Cassin's Flycatcher, Muscicapa cassini Ashy Flycatcher, Muscicapa caerulescens Genus Myioparus Grey-throated Tit-Flycatcher, Myioparus griseigularis Grey Tit-Flycatcher, Myioparus plumbeus Genus Humblotia Grand Comoro Flycatcher, Humblotia flavirostris Genus Ficedula European Pied Flycatcher, Ficedula hypoleuca Atlas Flycatcher, Ficedula speculigera Collared Flycatcher, Ficedula albicollis Semicollared Flycatcher, Ficedula semitorquata Korean Flycatcher, Ficedula zanthopygia Narcissus Flycatcher, Ficedula narcissina Beijing Flycatcher, Ficedula beijingnica Mugimaki Flycatcher, Ficedula mugimaki Slaty-backed Flycatcher, Ficedula hodgsonii Rufous-gorgeted Flycatcher, Ficedula strophiata Red-breasted Flycatcher, Ficedula parva Kashmir Flycatcher, Ficedula subrubra Snowy-browed Flycatcher, Ficedula hyperythra White-gorgeted Flycatcher, Ficedula monileger Rufous-browed Flycatcher, Ficedula solitaris Rufous-chested Flycatcher, Ficedula dumetoria Rufous-throated Flycatcher, Ficedula rufigula Cinnamon-chested Flycatcher, Ficedula buruensis Little Slaty Flycatcher, Ficedula basilanica Sumba Flycatcher, Ficedula harterti Palawan Flycatcher, Ficedula platenae Russet-tailed Flycatcher, Ficedula crypta Furtive Flycatcher, Ficedula disposita Lompobattang Flycatcher, Ficedula bonthaina Little Pied Flycatcher, Ficedula westermanni Ultramarine Flycatcher, Ficedula superciliaris Slaty-blue Flycatcher, Ficedula tricolor Black-and-rufous Flycatcher, Ficedula nigrorufa Sapphire Flycatcher, Ficedula sapphira Black-banded Flycatcher, Ficedula timorensis Genus Cyanoptila Blue-and-white Flycatcher, Cyanoptila cyanomelana Genus Eumyias Verditer Flycatcher, Eumyias thalassina Dull-blue Flycatcher, Eumyias sordida Island Flycatcher, Eumyias panayensis Nilgiri Flycatcher, Eumyias albicaudata Indigo Flycatcher, Eumyias indigo Genus Niltava Large Niltava, Niltava grandis Small Niltava, Niltava macgrigoriae Fujian Niltava, Niltava davidi Rufous-bellied Niltava, Niltava sundara Rufous-vented Niltava, Niltava sumatrana Vivid Niltava, Niltava vivida Genus Cyornis Matinan Flycatcher, Cyornis sanfordi Blue-fronted Flycatcher, Cyornis hoevelli Timor Blue-Flycatcher, Cyornis hyacinthinus White-tailed Flycatcher, Cyornis concretus Rueck's Blue-Flycatcher, Cyornis ruckii Blue-breasted Flycatcher, Cyornis herioti Hainan Blue-Flycatcher, Cyornis hainanus White-bellied Blue-Flycatcher, Cyornis pallipes Pale-chinned Blue-Flycatcher, Cyornis poliogenys Pale Blue-Flycatcher, Cyornis unicolor Blue-throated Flycatcher, Cyornis rubeculoides Hill Blue-Flycatcher, Cyornis banyumas Long-billed Blue-Flycatcher, Cyornis caerulatus Malaysian Blue-Flycatcher, Cyornis turcosus Palawan Blue-Flycatcher, Cyornis lemprieri Bornean Blue-Flycatcher, Cyornis superbus Tickell's Blue-Flycatcher, Cyornis tickelliae Mangrove Blue-Flycatcher, Cyornis rufigastra Sulawesi Blue-Flycatcher, Cyornis omissus Genus Muscicapella Pygmy Blue-Flycatcher, Muscicapella hodgsoni Genus Culicicapa Grey-headed Canary-flycatcher, Culicicapa ceylonensis Citrine Canary-flycatcher, Culicicapa helianthea Genus Horizorhinus Dohrn's Flycatcher, Horizorhinus dohrni Genus Luscinia Bluethroat, Luscinia svecica Siberian Rubythroat, Luscinia calliope Thrush Nightingale, Luscinia luscinia Nightingale, Luscinia megarhynchos Indian Bluechat, Luscinia brunneus White-tailed Rubythroat, Luscinia pectoralis Rufous-headed Robin, Luscinia ruficeps Black-throated Blue Robin, Luscinia obscura Firethroat, Luscinia pectardens Siberian Blue Robin, Luscinia cyanea Genus Tarsiger Red-flanked Bluetail, Tarsiger cyanurus Golden Bush-Robin, Tarsiger chrysaeus White-browed Bush-Robin, Tarsiger indicus Rufous-breasted Bush-Robin, Tarsiger hyperythrus Collared Bush-Robin, Tarsiger johnstoniae Genus Erithacus European Robin, Erithacus rubecula Japanese Robin, Erithacus akahige Ryukyu Robin, Erithacus komadori Genus Irania White-throated Robin, Irania gutturalis Genus Saxicola Stonechat, Saxicola torquatus Siberian Stonechat, S. (torquatus) maura may be a separate species Whinchat, Saxicola rubetra Fuerteventura Chat, Saxicola dacotiae White-browed Bushchat, Saxicola macrorhyncha White-throated Bushchat, Saxicola insignis African Stonechat, Saxicola torquata Reunion Stonechat, Saxicola tectes White-tailed Stonechat, Saxicola leucura Pied Bushchat, Saxicola caprata Jerdon's Bushchat, Saxicola jerdoni Gray Bushchat, Saxicola ferrea Timor Bushchat, Saxicola gutturalis Buff-streaked Chat, Saxicola bifasciata Genus Pogonocichla White-starred Robin, Pogonocichla stellata Genus Swynnertonia Swynnerton's Robin, Swynnertonia swynnertoni Genus Stiphrornis Forest Robin, Stiphrornis erythrothorax Genus Xenocopsychus Angola Cave-Chat, Xenocopsychus ansorgei Genus Saxicoloides Indian Robin, Saxicoloides fulicata Genus Cinclidium White-tailed Robin, Cinclidium leucurum Sunda Robin, Cinclidium diana Blue-fronted Robin, Cinclidium frontale Genus Grandala Grandala, Grandala coelicolor Genus Namibornis Herero Chat, Namibornis herero Genus Cercomela Sicklewing Chat, Cercomela sinuata Karoo Chat, Cercomela schlegelii Tractrac Chat, Cercomela tractrac Familiar Chat, Cercomela familiaris Brown-tailed Chat, Cercomela scotocerca Indian Chat, Cercomela fusca Sombre Chat, Cercomela dubia Blackstart, Cercomela melanura Moorland Chat, Cercomela sordida Genus Myrmecocichla Congo Moorchat, Myrmecocichla tholloni Northern Anteater-Chat, Myrmecocichla aethiops Southern Anteater-Chat, Myrmecocichla formicivora Sooty Chat, Myrmecocichla nigra Rueppell's Chat, Myrmecocichla melaena White-fronted Black-Chat, Myrmecocichla albifrons White-headed Black-Chat, Myrmecocichla arnotti Genus Thamnolaea Mocking Cliff-Chat, Thamnolaea cinnamomeiventris White-winged Cliff-Chat, Thamnolaea semirufa Genus Pinarornis Boulder Chat Pinarornis plumosus Genus Sheppardia, akalats Bocage's Akalat, Sheppardia bocagei Lowland Akalat, Sheppardia cyornithopsis Equatorial Akalat, Sheppardia aequatorialis Sharpe's Akalat, Sheppardia sharpei East Coast Akalat, Sheppardia gunningi Gabela Akalat, Sheppardia gabela Usambara Akalat, Sheppardia montana Iringa Akalat, Sheppardia lowei Genus Cossyphicula , robin-chats White-bellied Robin-Chat, Cossyphicula roberti Mountain Robin-Chat, Cossypha isabellae Archer's Robin-Chat, Cossypha archeri Olive-flanked Robin-Chat, Cossypha anomala Cape Robin-Chat, Cossypha caffra White-throated Robin-Chat, Cossypha humeralis Blue-shouldered Robin-Chat, Cossypha cyanocampter Gray-winged Robin-Chat, Cossypha polioptera Rueppell's Robin-Chat, Cossypha semirufa White-browed Robin-Chat, Cossypha heuglini Red-capped Robin-Chat, Cossypha natalensis Chorister Robin-Chat, Cossypha dichroa White-headed Robin-Chat, Cossypha heinrichi Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat, Cossypha niveicapilla White-crowned Robin-Chat, Cossypha albicapilla Genus Cichladusa, palm-thrushes Collared Palm-Thrush, Cichladusa arquata Rufous-tailed Palm-Thrush, Cichladusa ruficauda Spotted Morning-Thrush, Cichladusa guttata Genus Cercotrichas, the scrub-robins or bush-chats Forest Scrub-Robin, Cercotrichas leucosticta Bearded Scrub-Robin, Cercotrichas quadrivirgata Miombo Scrub-Robin, Cercotrichas barbata Brown Scrub-Robin, Cercotrichas signata Brown-backed Scrub-Robin, Cercotrichas hartlaubi Red-backed Scrub-Robin, Cercotrichas leucophrys Rufous-tailed Scrub-Robin or Rufous Bush Chat, Cercotrichas galactotes Kalahari Scrub-Robin, Cercotrichas paena African Scrub-Robin, Cercotrichas minor Karoo Scrub-Robin, Cercotrichas coryphaeus Black Scrub-Robin, Cercotrichas podobe Genus Copsychus, magpie-robins or shamas Madagascar Magpie-Robin, Copsychus albospecularis Oriental Magpie-Robin, Copsychus saularis White-rumped Shama, Copsychus malabaricus Seychelles Magpie-Robin, Copsychus sechellarum White-browed Shama, Copsychus luzoniensis White-vented Shama, Copsychus niger Black Shama, Copsychus cebuensis Genus Trichixos, shamas Rufous-tailed Shama, Trichixos pyrropyga Genus Phoenicurus, redstarts Ala Shan Redstart, Phoenicurus alaschanicus Rufous-backed Redstart, Phoenicurus erythronota Blue-capped Redstart, Phoenicurus caeruleocephalus Black Redstart, Phoenicurus ochruros Common Redstart, Phoenicurus phoenicurus Hodgson's Redstart, Phoenicurus hodgsoni White-throated Redstart, Phoenicurus schisticeps Daurian Redstart, Phoenicurus auroreus Moussier's Redstart, Phoenicurus moussieri White-winged Redstart, Phoenicurus erythrogaster Blue-fronted Redstart, Phoenicurus frontalis Genus Chaimarrornis, redstarts White-capped Redstart, Chaimarrornis leucocephalus Genus Rhyacornis, redstarts Plumbeous Redstart, Rhyacornis fuliginosus Luzon Redstart, Rhyacornis bicolor Genus Hodgsonius, redstarts White-bellied Redstart, Hodgsonius phaenicuroides Genus Enicurus, forktails Little Forktail, Enicurus scouleri Sunda Forktail, Enicurus velatus Chestnut-naped Forktail, Enicurus ruficapillus Black-backed Forktail, Enicurus immaculatus Slaty-backed Forktail, Enicurus schistaceus White-crowned Forktail, Enicurus leschenaulti Spotted Forktail, Enicurus maculatus Genus Cochoa, cochoas Purple Cochoa, Cochoa purpurea Green Cochoa, Cochoa viridis Sumatran Cochoa, Cochoa beccarii Javan Cochoa, Cochoa azurea Genus Oenanthe, wheatears Northern Wheatear, Oenanthe oenanthe Isabelline Wheatear, Oenanthe isabellina Desert Wheatear, Oenanthe deserti Black-eared Wheatear, Oenanthe hispanica Pied Wheatear, Oenanthe pleschanka Cyprus Wheatear, Oenanthe cypriaca Finsch's Wheatear, Oenanthe finscii Mourning Wheatear, Oenanthe lugens Hooded Wheatear, Oenanthe monacha White-crowned Wheatear, Oenanthe leucopyga Black Wheatear, Oenanthe leucura Persian Wheatear, Oenanthe xanthoprymna Red-rumped Wheatear, Oenanthe moesta Hume's Wheatear, Oenanthe alboniger Black Wheatear, Oenanthe leucura Mountain Wheatear, Oenanthe monticola Somali Wheatear, Oenanthe phillipsi Variable Wheatear, Oenanthe picata Red-tailed Wheatear, Oenanthe xanthoprymna Capped Wheatear, Oenanthe pileata Red-breasted Wheatear, Oenanthe bottae Heuglin's Wheatear, 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