FAMILY: Muscicapidae
The Old World flycatcher family
Muscicapidae is a large
family of small passerine birds mostly restricted to the Old World.
These are mainly small arboreal insectivores, many of which, as the
name implies, take their prey on the wing.
Subfamily Saxicolinae
- chats and allies (formerly in Turdidae)
Very large group.
Subfamily Muscicapinae
- typical flycatchers
18 generas.
Genus Empidornis
Silverbird, Empidornis semipartitus
Genus Bradornis - 4 species.
Genus Melaenornis - 7 species.
Genus Fraseria - 2 species.
Genus Sigelus
Fiscal Flycatcher, Sigelus silens
Genus Rhinomyias - 11 species.
Genus Muscicapa - 24 species.
Genus Myioparus - 2 species.
Genus Humblotia
Grand Comoro Flycatcher, Humblotia flavirostris
Genus Ficedula - c.30 species
(apparently saxicoline, related to Tarsiger).
Genus Cyanoptila - Blue-and-white Flycatcher, Cyanoptila
cyanomelana
Genus Eumyias - 5 species.
Genus Niltava - 6 species.
Genus Anthipes - 2 species (considered part of Ficedula
but closer to Niltava).
Tickell's Blue Flycatcher Cyornis tickelliae - Male with
feed at Ananthagiri Hills, in Rangareddy, Andhra, India
Genus Cyornis - 19 species.
Genus Muscicapella - closely related to 2 species of
Ficedula and should be placed in that genus
Pygmy Blue Flycatcher, Muscicapella hodgsoni
Genus Culicicapa - 2 species.
Genus Horizorhinus
Dohrn's Flycatcher, Horizorhinus dohrni |
Genus Muscicapa
Muscicapa is a genus of passerine birds belonging to the Old
World flycatcher family
Muscicapidae, and therein to the
typical flycatchers of subfamily
Muscicapinae. They are widespread
across Europe, Africa and Asia with most species
occurring in forest and woodland habitats. Several species are
migratory,
moving south from Europe and northern Asia
for the winter.
They are small birds, 9 to 15 centimetres in length. They have a large
head, short tail and a flattened bill, broader at the
base. Their plumage is mostly drab brown or grey and rather plain.
Young birds tend to be more spotted or mottled.
Muscicapa flycatchers typically feed on flying insects which are caught
by sallying out from an exposed perch.
The nest is usually cup-shaped and built on a tree branch but some
African species nest in tree holes.
| Engelsk |
Norsk |
Latinsk |
| African Dusky Flycatcher |
Smussfluesnapper |
Muscicapa
adusta |
| Swamp Flycatcher |
Sumpfluesnapper |
Muscicapa
aquatica |
| Boehm's Flycatcher |
Flekkfluesnapper |
Muscicapa
boehmi |
| Ashy Flycatcher |
Askefluesnapper |
Muscicapa
caerulescens |
| Cassin's Flycatcher |
Flomfluesnapper |
Muscicapa
cassini |
| Dusky-blue Flycatcher |
Dunkelfluesnapper |
Muscicapa
comitata |
| Asian
Brown Flycatcher |
Brunfluesnapper |
Muscicapa
dauurica |
| Little Grey Flycatcher |
Pygméfluesnapper |
Muscicapa
epulata |
| Ferruginous Flycatcher |
Rustfluesnapper |
Muscicapa
ferruginea |
| Gambaga Flycatcher |
Akasiefluesnapper |
Muscicapa
gambagae |
| Grey-streaked Flycatcher |
Gråstripefluesnapper |
Muscicapa
griseisticta |
| Sooty Flycatcher |
Sotfluesnapper |
Muscicapa
infuscata |
| Chapin's Flycatcher |
Lendufluesnapper |
Muscicapa
lendu |
| Brown-breasted Flycatcher |
Umbrafluesnapper |
Muscicapa
muttui |
| Olivaceous Flycatcher |
Olivenfluesnapper |
Muscicapa
olivascens |
| Ashy-breasted Flycatcher |
Askebrystfluesnapper |
Muscicapa
randi |
| Rusty-tailed Flycatcher |
Rusthalefluesnapper |
Muscicapa
ruficauda |
| Sumba Brown Flycatcher |
Sumbabrunfluesnapper |
Muscicapa
segregata |
| Yellow-footed Flycatcher |
Gulbeinfluesnapper |
Muscicapa
sethsmithi |
| Brown-streaked Flycatcher |
Brunstripefluesnapper |
Muscicapa
siamensis |
| Dark-sided Flycatcher |
Gråflankefluesnapper |
Muscicapa
sibirica |
| Spotted
Flycatcher |
Gråfluesnapper |
Muscicapa
striata |
| Tessman's Flycatcher |
Krattfluesnapper |
Muscicapa
tessmanni |
| Ussher's Flycatcher |
Koksfluesnapper |
Muscicapa
ussheri |
Genus Ficedula
The Ficedula flycatchers are a genus of Old World flycatchers. The
genus,
Genus Ficedula, is the largest in the family,
containing around thirty species. They have sometimes been included
in the genus
Muscicapa.
The genus is found in Europe, Asia and Africa. Several species are
highly
migratory,
whereas other species are sedentary.
The flycatchers in the genus
Ficedula are typically small with
slender bodies and rounded heads.
In many cases they are sexually dimorphic in their plumage, with the
males being brightly or strikingly coloured
and the females being duller or drabber.
| Engelsk |
Norsk |
Latinsk |
| Taiga Flycatcher |
Taigafluesnapper |
Ficedula
albicilla |
| Collared Flycatcher |
Halsbåndfluesnapper |
Ficedula
albicollis |
| Little Slaty Flycatcher |
Skiferfluesnapper |
Ficedula
basilanica |
| Beijing Flycatcher |
Mingfluesnapper |
Ficedula
beijingnica |
| Lompobattang Flycatcher |
Lompobattangfluesnapper |
Ficedula
bonthaina |
| Cinnamon-chested Flycatcher |
Molukkfluesnapper |
Ficedula
buruensis |
| Russet-tailed Flycatcher |
Skyggefluesnapper |
Ficedula
crypta |
| Furtive Flycatcher |
Luzonfluesnapper |
Ficedula
disposita |
| Rufous-chested Flycatcher |
Rødbrystfluesnapper |
Ficedula
dumetoria |
| Sumba Flycatcher |
Sumbafluesnapper |
Ficedula
harterti |
| Damar Flycatcher |
Damarfluesnapper |
Ficedula
henrici |
| Slaty-backed Flycatcher |
Skiferryggfluesnapper |
Ficedula
hodgsonii |
| Snowy-browed Flycatcher |
Aurorafluesnapper |
Ficedula
hyperythra |
| European
Pied Flycatcher |
Svarthvit
fluesnapper |
Ficedula
hypoleuca |
| White-gorgeted Flycatcher |
Prydfluesnapper |
Ficedula
monileger |
| Mugimaki Flycatcher |
Mugimakifluesnapper |
Ficedula
mugimaki |
| Narcissus Flycatcher |
Narsissfluesnapper |
Ficedula
narcissina |
| Black-and-rufous Flycatcher |
Svarthodefluesnapper |
Ficedula
nigrorufa |
| Red-breasted
(Red-throated) Flycatcher |
Dvergfluesnapper |
Ficedula
parva |
| Palawan Flycatcher |
Palawanfluesnapper |
Ficedula
platenae |
| Rufous-throated Flycatcher |
Rødstrupefluesnapper |
Ficedula
rufigula |
| Sapphire Flycatcher |
Safirfluesnapper |
Ficedula
sapphira |
| Semicollared Flycatcher |
Balkanfluesnapper |
Ficedula
semitorquata |
| Rufous-browed Flycatcher |
Kanelfluesnapper |
Ficedula
solitaris |
| Atlas Flycatcher |
Atlasfluesnapper |
Ficedula
speculigera |
| Rufous-gorgeted Flycatcher |
Siratfluesnapper |
Ficedula
strophiata |
| Kashmir Flycatcher |
Kashmirfluesnapper |
Ficedula
subrubra |
| Ultramarine Flycatcher |
Ultramarinfluesnapper |
Ficedula
superciliaris |
| Black-banded Flycatcher |
Båndfluesnapper |
Ficedula
timorensis |
| Slaty-blue Flycatcher |
Lazulifluesnapper |
Ficedula
tricolor |
| Little Pied Flycatcher |
Hvitbrynfluesnapper |
Ficedula
westermanni |
| Yellow-rumped Flycatcher |
Solfluesnapper |
Ficedula
zanthopygia |
