Old World flycatcher

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Old World flycatchers

Nilgiri Flycatcher, Eumyias albicaudata

Scientific classification

Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Muscicapidae Vigors, 1825

Genera

See text.

The Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae is 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 the 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

Subfamily Muscicapinae - typical flycatchers
- Genus Empidornis - Silverbird
- 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
  - Grey-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 Grey 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 (c.30 species)
- Genus Cyanoptila - Blue-and-white Flycatcher
- 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

Subfamily Saxicolinae - chats and allies (formerly in Turdidae)
- Genus Tarsiger, bush-robins (5 species)
- Genus Luscinia (11 species) - paraphyletic
- Genus Erithacus (3 species) - paraphyletic
- Genus Irania, White-throated Robin
- Genus Saxicola, bushchats and stonechats (14 species)
- Genus Pogonocichla, White-starred Robin
- Genus Swynnertonia, Swynnerton's Robin
- Genus Stiphrornis, Forest Robin
- Genus Xenocopsychus, Angola Cave Chat
- Genus Saxicoloides, Indian Robin
- Genus Cinclidium (3 species)
- Genus Grandala, Grandala
- Genus Namibornis, Herero Chat
- Genus Cercomela (9 species)
- Genus Myrmecocichla (7 species)
- Genus Thamnolaea, cliff chats (2 species)
- Genus Pinarornis, Boulder Chat
- Genus Sheppardia, akalats (9 species)
- Genus Cossyphicula, White-bellied Robin-chat - may belong into Cossypha
- Genus Cossypha, robin-chats (14 species)
- Genus Cichladusa, palm-thrushes (3 species)
- Genus Cercotrichas, scrub-robins or bush-chats (11 species)
- Genus Copsychus, magpie-robins or shamas (7 species)
- Genus Phoenicurus, true redstarts (11 species)
- Genus Enicurus, forktails (7 species)
- Genus Cochoa, cochoas (4 species)
- Genus Oenanthe, wheatears (some 20 species)
- Genus Trichixos, Rufous-tailed Shama

Aberrant redstarts, subfamily assignment not fully resolved
- Genus Chaimarrornis, White-capped Redstart
- Genus Rhyacornis (2 species)
- Genus Hodgsonius, White-bellied Redstart