Category: Muscicapidae

Common Redstart (Phoenicurus phoenicurus)

[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Muscicapidae | [latin] Phoenicurus phoenicurus | [UK] Common Redstart | [FR] Rouge-queue a front blanc | [DE] Garten-Rotschwanz | [ES] Colirrojo Real | [NL] Gekraagde Roodstaart Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Phoenicurus phoenicurus EU c, w, also nw Africa ne, e AF Phoenicurus phoenicurus […]

Canary Islands Stonechat (Saxicola dacotiae)

[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Muscicapidae | [latin] Saxicola dacotiae | [UK] Canary Islands Stonechat | [FR] Tarier des Canaries | [DE] Kanarenschmatzer | [ES] Tarabilla Canaria | [NL] Canarische Roodborsttapuit Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Saxicola dacotiae AF Canary Islands Saxicola dacotiae dacotiae Saxicola dacotiae murielae? Physical charateristics […]

European Robin (Erithacus rubecula)

[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Muscicapidae | [latin] Erithacus rubecula | [UK] European Robin | [FR] Rouge-gorge familier | [DE] Rotkehlchen | [ES] Petirrojo Europeo | [NL] Roodborst Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Erithacus rubecula EU w, c to n AF Erithacus rubecula caucasicus Erithacus rubecula hyrcanus Erithacus rubecula […]

European Stonechat (Saxicola rubicola)

[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Muscicapidae | [latin] Saxicola rubicola | [UK] European Stonechat | [FR] Cotinga noir | [DE] Schwarzkehlchen | [ES] Tarabilla comun | [NL] Roodborsttapuit Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Saxicola rubicola EU w, s Europe, n Africa Saxicola rubicola hibernans Saxicola rubicola rubicola Physical charateristics […]

Moussiers Redstart (Phoenicurus moussieri)

[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Muscicapidae | [latin] Phoenicurus moussieri | [UK] Moussiers Redstart | [FR] Rouge-queue de Moussier | [DE] Diadem-Rotschwanz | [ES] Colirrojo Diademado | [NL] Diadeemroodstaart Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics The 13cm male Moussier’s Redstart has a black head with a broad white stripe running above each eye and down the side […]

Red-flanked Bluetail (Tarsiger cyanurus)

[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Muscicapidae | [latin] Tarsiger cyanurus | [UK] Red-flanked Bluetail | [FR] Rossignol bleu | [DE] Blauschwanz | [ES] Coliazul cejiblanco | [NL] Blauwstaart Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics Close in size and structure to European Robin, though slightly shorter billed and longer tailed. Small, fairly compact chat, with general character recalling […]

Northern Wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe)

Northern Wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe) [order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Muscicapidae | [latin] Oenanthe oenanthe | [UK] Northern Wheatear | [FR] Traquet motteux | [DE] Steinschmatzer | [ES] Collalba Gris | [NL] Tapuit Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Oenanthe oenanthe EU widespread, also n NA, nw Africa AF Oenanthe oenanthe […]

Pied Wheatear (Oenanthe pleschanka)

Pied Wheatear (Oenanthe pleschanka) [order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Muscicapidae | [latin] Oenanthe pleschanka | [UK] Pied Wheatear | [FR] Traquet pie | [DE] Nonnen-Steinschmatzer | [ES] Collalba pia | [NL] Bonte Tapuit Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics Pied Wheaear of distinctly lighter build than Northern Wheeatear with slightly shorter bill and wings and 15% shorter […]

Siberian Stonechat (Saxicola maura)

Siberian Stonechat (Saxicola maura) [order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Muscicapidae | [latin] Saxicola maura | [UK] Siberian Stonechat | [FR] Tarier de Siberie | [DE] Siberisches Schwarzkehlchen | [ES] Tarabilla comun siberiana | [NL] Aziatische Roodborsttapuit Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Saxicola maurus EU e Caucasus, se Turkey and […]

Spotted Flycatcher (Muscicapa striata)

Spotted Flycatcher (Muscicapa striata) [order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Muscicapidae | [latin] Muscicapa striata | [UK] Spotted Flycatcher | [FR] Gobe-mouches gris | [DE] Grauschnapper | [ES] Papamoscas Gris | [NL] Grauwe Vliegenvanger Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Muscicapa striata EU c, w AF Muscicapa striata balearica Muscicapa striata […]