List of Birds of Hong Kong - Old World Flycatchers

Old World Flycatchers

Order: Passeriformes. Family: Muscicapidae

Old World flycatchers are a large group of small passerine birds native to the Old World. They are mainly small arboreal insectivores. The appearance of these birds is very varied, but they mostly have weak songs and harsh calls. There 274 species worldwide and 36 species which occur in Hong Kong.

• Brown-chested Jungle-Flycatcher Rhinomyias brunneatus (A)
• Grey-streaked Flycatcher Muscicapa griseisticta
• Dark-sided Flycatcher Muscicapa sibirica
• Asian Brown Flycatcher Muscicapa dauurica
• Brown-breasted Flycatcher Muscicapa muttui
• Ferruginous Flycatcher Muscicapa ferruginea (A)
• Yellow-rumped Flycatcher Ficedula zanthopygia
• Narcissus Flycatcher Ficedula narcissina
• Green-backed Flycatcher Ficedula elisae (A)
• Mugimaki Flycatcher Ficedula mugimaki
• Rufous-gorgeted Flycatcher Ficedula strophiata (A)
• Red-breasted Flycatcher Ficedula parva
• Red-throated Flycatcher Ficedula albicilla
• Blue-and-white Flycatcher Cyanoptila cyanomelana
• Verditer Flycatcher Eumyias thalassinus
• Small Niltava Niltava macgrigoriae (A)
• Fujian Niltava Niltava davidi (A)
• Hainan Blue-Flycatcher Cyornis hainanus
• Chinese Blue Flycatcher Cyornis glaucicomans
• Gray-headed Canary-flycatcher Culicicapa ceylonensis
• Lesser Shortwing Brachypteryx leucophris
• Japanese Robin Erithacus akahige (A)
• Rufous-tailed Robin Luscinia sibilans
• Siberian Rubythroat Luscinia calliope
• Bluethroat Luscinia svecica
• Siberian Blue Robin Luscinia cyane (A)
• Red-flanked Bluetail Tarsiger cyanurus
• Oriental Magpie Robin Copsychus saularis
• Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros (A)
• Hodgson's Redstart Phoenicurus hodgsoni (A)
• Daurian Redstart Phoenicurus auroreus
• Plumbeous Water Redstart Rhyacornis fuliginosa
• Stejneger's Stonechat Saxicola stejnegeri
• Slaty-backed Forktail Enicurus schistaceus (A)
• Gray Bushchat Saxicola ferreus
• Pied Wheatear Oenanthe pleschanka (A)