Muscicapidae is a large family of small birds restricted to the Old World. These are mainly small arboreal insectivores, many of which, take their prey on the wing. The appearance of these birds is very varied, but they mostly have weak songs and harsh calls. They vary 10 to 21 cm. Many species are a dull brown in color. Most have broad, flattened, bill, suited to catching insects in flight, although the few ground foraging species typically have finer bills. They live in almost every environment with a suitable supply of trees, from dense forest to open scrub. The more northerly species migrate south in winter, ensuring a continuous diet of insects. [abstracted from Wikipedia]


Genus Brachypteryx
Found: southeast Asia
The shortwings are probably going to be moved to the thrush family Turdidae.

Shortwing, Blue aka White-browed Shortwing  Brachypteryx montana   Found: Asia
Photographed by: 1, 2, 3) Hiyashi Haka  4) Afi Chen



Genus Bradornis
Found: Africa

Flycatcher, African Grey  aka  Large Flycatcher   Bradornis microrhynchus   Found: Africa
Photographed by: 1) D Gordon Robertson - Oldupai Gorge, Tanzania  2) Carol Foil - Nairobi National Park, Kenya


Flycatcher, Mariqua  Bradornis mariquensis  Found: Africa
Photographed by: 1, 2) Jerry Oldenettel - Windhoek, Namibia



Genus Cercomela
Found: mainly Africa

Chat, Familiar  Cercomela familiaris  Found: Africa
Photographed by: 1) Hans Hillewaert - Namibia



Chat, Karoo  Cercomela schlegelii  Found: Africa
Photographed by Dick Daniels - South Africa near Cape Town


Chat, Brown Rock  Cercomela fusca  Found: India, Pakistan
Photographed by: 1) Bhardwaj Shanthanu - Kachchh, Gujarat, India  2, 3) J M Garg - Haryana, India



Genus Cichladusa
Found: tropical Africa

Thrush, Collared Palm-  Cichladusa arquata  Found: Africa
Photographed by Charlie Westerinen - Zimbabwe


Thrush, Spotted Morning also known as Spotted Palm Thrush  Cichladusa guttata   Found: Africa
Photographed by: 1, 2, 3) DIck Daniels - Tanzania.



Genus Copsychus
Found: Africa, Asia

Robin, Madagascar Magpie  Copsychus albospecularis  Endemic to Madagascar
Photographed by: 1) Frank Vassen - Madagascar  2) Daniel Quinn
1) Female  2) Male


Robin, Oriental Magpie  Copsychus saularis  Found: Asia
Photographed by: 1, 6) Dick Daniels - Nepa  2) Charlie Westerinen - Bangkok,Thailand
    3, 5) JJ Harrison - Chiang Mai, Thailand    4) Hiyashi Haka 
1, 2, 3) Female  4, 5, 6) Male



Shama, White-rumped   aka  White-rumped Shama Thrush  Copsychus malabaricus  Found: Asia (south), Hawaii (introduced)
Photographed by: 1, 2) Trisha Shears - Louisville Zoo   3, 4, 5, 6, 7) DIck Daniels - Hawaii  8) JJ Harrison - Thailand
1 - 5) Male  6, 7, 8) Female




Genus Cossypha
Found: Africa

Robin-chat, Cape aka Cape Robin Cossypha caffra Found: Africa
Photographed by: 1, 2) Derek Keats  3) Alan Manson  - Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
    4, 5) Dick Daniels - Johannesburg, South Africa  6, 7) Dick - Plettenberg Bay, South Africa



Robin-chat, Red-capped  Cossypha natalensis  Found: Africa
Photographed by Arno Meintjes 


Robin-chat, Snowy-crowned  Cossypha niveicapilla  Found: Africa
Photographed by: 1) BS Thurner Hof  2) Alois Staudacher


Robin-chat, White-browed Cossypha heuglini   Found: Africa
Photographed by: 1, 2, 3) DIck Daniels - Tanzania


Robin-chat, White-crowned   Cossypha albicapilla  Found: Africa
Photographed by Dick Daniels - Jacksonville Zoo in Florida



Genus Cyornis
Found: Asia

Flycatcher, Tickell's Blue  Cyornis tickelliae  Found: Asia
Photographed by: 1, 2, 3) JJ Harrison - Thailand



Genus Enicurus
Found: southeast Asia

Forktail, Little  Enicurus scouleri   Found: Asia 
Photographed by: 1, 2, 3) Hiyashi Haka



Genus Erithacus - 1 species

Robin (European) Erithacus rubecula   Found: Europe, Asia
Photographed by: 1) Juan Emilio  2) Causinho  3) Dick Daniels in Scotland  4) Dick - England 
4) Juvenile



Genus Erythropygia
Formerly Cercotrichas

Robin, Kalahari Scrub   Erythropygia paena  Found: Africa
Photographed by Alastair Rae


Robin, White-browed Scrub  aka Red-backed Scrub-robin   Erythropygia leucophrys   Found: Africa
Photographed by:  1) Dick Daniels - South Africa  2) Charlie Westerinen - the Chobe Park in Botswana



Genus Ficedula
Found: Europe, Asia, Africa

Flycatcher, Mugimaki   Ficedula mugimaki  Found: Asia
Photographed by: 1, 2) JJ Harrison in Thailand  3) Johnny Wee


Flycatcher, Narcissus  Ficedula narcissina  Found: Asia
Photographed by: 1, 2) Hiyashi Haka


Flycatcher, Red-breasted  Ficedula parva  Found: Europe, Asia
Photographed by: 1, 3) Hiyashi Haka  2) Charlie Westerinen - Ruby Marsh, Nevada
    4) Sures V. S. - Nandi Hills, Bangalore, India  5)   Lip Kee Yap -Keoladeo National Park, Rajastan, India
2) First Fall



Flycatcher, Snowy-browed aka Formosan Rufous Breasted Blue Flycatcher Ficedula hyperythra  Found: Asia
Photographed by: 1, 2, 3) Hiyashi Haka
1, 2) Male  3) Female



Genus Luscinia
Found: Europe, Asia, Africa

Bluethroat   Luscinia svecica   Found: North America (rare), Africa, Asia, and Europe.
Photographed by:  1) Yuriy75 - Baikonur, Kazakhstan   2) Daniel_Bastaja  
    3) J M Garg - Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India  4) Hiyashi Haka
1, 2) Male  3, 4) Female  4) L. svecica svecica (Red-spotted Bluethroat


Robin, Rufous-tailed  aka Swinhoe's Robin  Luscinia sibilans  Found: Asia
Photographed by: 1) JJ Harrison - Thailand  2, 3) Hiyashi Haka


Robin, Siberian Blue  Luscinia cyane  Found: Asia
Photographed by: 1, 2) Hiyashi Haka
2) Male juvenile


Rubythroat, Siberian   Luscinia calliope  Found: Asia
Photographed by:  1, 3, 4) Hiyashi Haka  2) Sergey Yeliseev 5) Robert tdc




Genus Melaenornis
Found: sub-Saharan Africa

Flycatcher, Abyssinian Slaty  Melaenornis chocolatinus  Found: Africa
Photographed by Alastair Rae


Flycatcher, Southern Black  Melaenornis pammelaina  Found: Africa
Photographed by: 1, 2, 3) Dick Daniels near Kruger National Park in South Africa


Flycatcher, White-eyed Slaty  Melaenornis fischeri  Found: Africa
Photographed by: 1) Steve Garvie   2, 3) Carol Foil - Nairobi National Park, Kenya



Genus Monticola  Rock-thrush
Found: Europe, Asia, Africa

Thrush, Black-capped Rock-  Monticola cinclorhynchus  Found: Asia
Photographed by Dick Daniels - Nepal


Thrush, Blue Rock-  Monticola solitarius  Found: Europe, Asia, Africa 
Photographed by: 1)  Jojo2000  2) Ryan Cheng   3) Dick Daniels - Nepal


Thrush, Cape Rock-  Monticola rupestris  Found: South Africa
Photographed by: 1) Arno Meintjes  2) Alan Manson - Cavern Resort, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa


Thrush, Littoral Rock-  Monticola imerinus  Found: Madagascar
Photographed by: 1) Frank Vassen - Madagascar  2, 3) Daniel Guip


Thrush, Sentinel Rock-  Monticola explorator Found: Africa
Photographed by: Jo Mur


Thrush, White-throated Rock-  Monticola gularis  Found: Asia
Photographed by: JJ Harrison - Thailand
1) Male, nonbreeding



Genus Muscicapa
Found: Europe, Asia, Africa

Flycatcher, Asian Brown  Muscicapa dauurica  Found: Asia
Photographed by:  1, 2) Hiyashi Haka  3) Charles Lam


Flycatcher, Ashy aka Blue Grey Flycatcher  Muscicapa caerulescens  Found: Africa
Photographed by Charlie Westerinen - Namibia


Flycatcher, Ferruginous   Muscicapa ferruginea  Found: Asia
Photographed by:  1, 2) Hiyashi Haka 3) Lip Kee Yap - Panti Forest, Johor, Malysia


Flycatcher, Spotted  Muscicapa striata  Found: Europe, Asia
Photographed by:  1) Ejdzej - Poland 2) L. B. Tettenborn - Germany



Genus Myiomela
Found: Asia

Robin, White-tailed  Myiomela leucurum  Found: Asia
Photographed by: 1, 4) JJ Harrison - Chiang Mai, Thailand 2, 3, 5, 6) Hiyashi Haka
1, 2 3) Female  4, 5, 6) Male




Genus Myrmecocichla  Also known as Thamnolaea
Found: Africa

Chat, Mocking Cliff-  Myrmecocichla cinnamomeiventris  Found: Africa
Photographed by: 1) Derek Keats National Park, Limpopo Province, South Africa  2) Alastair Rae - Ethiopia 
    3) Darren Bellerby - Lake Nakuru National Park, Kenya   4) Masteraah
1, 2, 3) Male  4) Female


Chat, Sooty  Myrmecocichla nigra   Found: Africa
Photographed by: Lip Kee Yap - Masai Mara, Kenya


Chat, Southern Anteater-  Myrmecocichla formicivora   Found: Africa
Photographed by: 1) Alistair Rae   2) Francesco Verionesi - Namibia    3) Ian White


Chat, White-headed Black-  Myrmecocichla arnoti  Found: Africa
Photographed by Charlie Westerinen - Namibia


Chat, White-winged Cliff-   Myrmecocichla semirufa  Found: Ethiopia
Photographed by Alastair Rae - Ethiopia



Genus Niltava
Found: Asia

Niltava, Rufous-bellied Niltava sundara  Found: Asia
Photographed by: 1) Umeshsrinivasan - India



Genus Oenanthe
Found: Europe, Asia, Africa

Wheatear, Capped  Oenanthe pileata  Found:  Africa
Photographed by: 1, 2, 3) Dick Daniels near De Hoop, South Africa  4) Sandy Cole - South Africa


Wheatear, Desert  Oenanthe deserti  Found: Asia, Africa
Photographed by:  1, 2) Hiyashi Haka  3) Ainars Aunins 3) Alastair Rae


Wheatear, Isabelline  Oenanthe isabellina  Found: Asia, Africa
Photographed by: 1) Sergey Yeliseev    2) Lip Kee Yap - Kutch, Gujerat, India


Wheatear, Mountain aka Mountain Chat  Oenanthe monticola  Found: Africa
Photographed by: 1, 2) Hans Hillewaert - Welwitschia Plains, Namibia  3) Jerry Oldenettel - Namib Desert Lodge, Namibia


Wheatear, Mourning  Oenanthe lugubris  Found: Africa
Photographed by: 1, 2, 4) Darren Bellerby - Hell's Gate National Park, Naivasha, Kenya  3) Alastair Rae 
1, 2, 3) Male  4) Female


Wheatear, Northern Oenanthe oenanthe   Found: North America (rare), Europe, Asia, Africa
Photographed by:  1) Philippe Kurlapski  2 DIck Daniels - Scotland


Wheatear, Pied  Oenanthe pleschanka  Found: Europe, Asia, Africa
Photographed by: 1) Darren Bellerby - Crescent Island, Lake Naivasha, Kenya  2) Alastair Rae
1) Male  2) Female


Wheatear, Variable  Oenanthe picata  Found: Asia
Photographed by: Tarique Sani


Wheatear, White-crowned  aka  White-crowned Black Wheatear  Oenanthe leucopyga  Found: Africa
Photographed by:  1) Nir Ofir - Makhtesh Ramon, Israel  2) A C Easton



Genus Phoenicurus
Found: Europe, Asia, Africa

Redstart, Black  Phoenicurus ochruros  Found: Europe, Asia, Africa
Photographed by:  1) JM Garg - India  2) Michael Apel    3) Frank Vassen in Poland   4) Stefan-Xp


Redstart, Blue-fronted Phoenicurus frontalis  Found: Asia
Photographed by: 1, 2) J M Garg - Kullu District of Himachal Pradesh, India  3) Aditi the Stargazer


Redstart, Common  Phoenicurus phoenicurus  Found: Europe, Asia, Africa
Photographed by: 1) Thomas Kraft   2) Ferran Pestaña - Spain
1) Male  2) Female



Redstart, Duarian  Phoenicurus auroreus  Found: Asia
Photographed by: 1, 2, Ainus  3, 4) Darren Bellerby - Hong Kong Wetland Park, Hong Kong



Genus Pogonocichla - 1 species

Robin, White-starred aka Starred Robin  Pogonocichla stellata  Found: Africa
Photographed by Dick Daniels - Tanzania. Identified by Charlie Westerinen



Genus Rhyacornis
Found: Asia

Redstart, Plumbeous Water-   Rhyacornis fuliginosa  Found: Asia
Photographed by:  1) JJ Harrison Chiang Mai, Thailand  2) J. M. Garg - Kullu District of Himachal Pradesh, India
1) Male  2) Female



Genus Saxicola
Found: Europe, Asia, Africa

Bushchat, Grey  Saxicola ferreus  Found: Asia 
Photographed by Dick Daniels - Nepal


Whinchat  Saxicola rubetra  Found: Europe
Photographed by: 1) Marek Szczepanek  2) Jörg Hempel - Germany


Stonechat (European) Saxicola rubicola   Found: Europe, Africa
Photographed by: 1) Myosotis Scorpioides - England 2) Causinho - Spain  3_ Dixonsej
1, 2) Male 3) Female


Stonechat, African  Saxicola torquata  Found: Africa
Photographed by: 1) Derek Keats - Reitvlei Nature Reserve, near Pretoria  2) Ian White  
  3) Dick Daniels near De Hoop Nature Reserve, South Africa


Stonechat, Siberian  Saxicola maurus  Found: Europe, Asia
Photographed by: 1, 3) stfbfc   2) Ray Cui 4) Darren Bellerby - Hong Kong Wetland Park, Hong Kong



Genus Saxicoloides - 1 species

Robin, Indian  Saxicoloides fulicata    Found: Asia
Photographed by: 1)  Challiyan   2, 3, 4) J M Garg - India
4) Female



Genus  Sigelus - 1 species

Flycatcher, Fiscal  Sigelus silens  Found: Africa
Photographed by:  1, 2) Dick Daniels - Oudshoorn, South Africa  3, 4,5) Dick - Johannesburg, South Africa




Genus Tarsiger
Found: Europe, Asia

Bluetail, Red-flanked aka Orange-flanked Bush-robin  Tarsiger cyanurus   Found: Europe, Asia 
Photographed by:  1) JJ Harrison  2) Su Neko  3) MaterialScientist - Tsukuba, Japan 
1, 2) Male  3) Female


Robin, Collared Bush-  Tarsiger johnstoniae  Found: Asia
Photographed by: 1) Francesco Veronesi - Taiwan  2) Hiyashi Haka


Robin, White-browed Bush-  Tarsiger indicus    Found: Asia
Photographed by:  Francesco Veronesi - Taiwan