Category: Muscicapidae

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 […]

Madagascar Stonechat (Saxicola sibilla)

[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Muscicapidae | [latin] Saxicola sibilla | [UK] Madagascar Stonechat | [FR] Tarier de Madagascar | [DE] Madagaskarschwarzkehlchen | [ES] Tarablla de Madagascar | [NL] Madagascarroodborsttapuit Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Saxicola sibilla AF Madagascar Saxicola sibilla ankaratrae Saxicola sibilla sibilla Saxicola sibilla tsaratananae Physical […]

Rock Thrush (Monticola saxatilis)

[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Muscicapidae | [latin] Monticola saxatilis | [UK] Rock Thrush | [FR] Merlede roche | [DE] Steinrotel | [ES] Roquero rojo | [NL] Rode Rotslijster Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Physical charateristics The male Rock Thrush is striking and unmistakable, with a grey-blue head, rich […]

Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin (Erythropygia galactotes)

[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Muscicapidae | [latin] Erythropygia galactotes | [UK] Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin | [FR] Grimpereau des bois | [DE] Heckensanger | [ES] Alzacola Rojizo | [NL] Waaierstaart Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Erythropygia galactotes EU sc, sw AF Erythropygia galactotes familiaris Erythropygia galactotes galactotes Erythropygia galactotes […]

White-throated Robin (Irania gutturalis)

[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Muscicapidae | [latin] Irania gutturalis | [UK] White-throated Robin | [FR] Iranie a gorge blanche | [DE] Weisskehl-Sanger | [ES] Petirrojo turco | [NL] Perzische Roodborst Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Cossyphicula gutturalis Irania gutturalis EU sc ne, e AF Physical charateristics Larger than […]

Western black-eared wheatear (Oenanthe hispanica)

[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Muscicapidae | [latin] Oenanthe hispanica | [UK] Black-eared Wheatear | [FR] Traquet oreillard | [DE] Mittelmeer-Steinschmatzer | [ES] Collalba rubia | [NL] Blonde Tapuit Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Oenanthe hispanica EU sw w, ne AF Oenanthe hispanica hispanica Oenanthe hispanica melanoleuca Physical charateristics […]

White-tailed Wheatear (Oenanthe leucopyga)

[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Muscicapidae | [latin] Oenanthe leucopyga | [UK] White-tailed Wheatear | [FR] Traquet a tete blanche | [DE] Sahara-Steinschmatzer | [ES] Collalba negra de Brehm | [NL] Witkruintapuit Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Physical charateristics Rather large, oval-headed and oval-bodied, glossy black wheatear, with bold […]

Black Redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros)

[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Muscicapidae | [latin] Phoenicurus ochruros | [UK] Black Redstart | [FR] Rouge-queue noir | [DE] Haus-Rotschwanz | [ES] Colirrojo Tizon | [NL] Zwarte Roodstaart Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Phoenicurus ochruros EU, OR w EU to c China n AF, s Asia Phoenicurus ochruros […]

Blue Rock Thrush (Monticola solitarius)

[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Muscicapidae | [latin] Monticola solitarius | [UK] Blue Rock Thrush | [FR] Merle bleu | [DE] Blaumerle | [ES] Roquero solitario | [NL] Blauwe Rotslijster Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Monticola solitarius EU, OR widespread, also nw Africa Monticola solitarius longirostris Monticola solitarius madoci […]

Brown Flycatcher (Muscicapa dauurica)

[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Muscicapidae | [latin] Muscicapa dauurica | [UK] Brown Flycatcher | [FR] Gobe-mouches brun | [DE] Braunschnapper | [ES] Papamoscas Castano | [NL] Bruine Vliegenvanger Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Physical charateristics Noticeably smaller and more compact than Spotted Flycatcher, with proportionately larger bill, 20% […]