List of Birds of The United States - Old World Flycatchers

Old World Flycatchers

Order: Passeriformes. Family: Muscicapidae

The Old World flycatcher is a large family of small passerine birds. These are mainly small arboreal insectivores, many of which, as the name implies, take their prey on the wing.

  • White-rumped Shama, Copsychus malabaricus (I)
  • Narcissus Flycatcher, Ficedula narcissina (A)
  • Mugimaki Flycatcher, Ficedula mugimaki (A)
  • Taiga Flycatcher, Ficedula albicilla (A)
  • Dark-sided Flycatcher, Muscicapa sibirica (C)
  • Grey-streaked Flycatcher, Muscicapa griseisticta (C)
  • Asian Brown Flycatcher, Muscicapa dauurica (A)
  • Spotted Flycatcher, Muscicapa striata (A)
  • Rufous-tailed Robin, Luscinia sibilans (A)
  • Siberian Rubythroat, Luscinia calliope
  • Bluethroat, Luscinia svecica
  • Siberian Blue Robin, Luscinia cyane (A)
  • Red-flanked Bluetail, Tarsiger cyanurus (C)
  • Northern Wheatear, Oenanthe oenanthe
  • Stonechat, Saxicola torquatus (C)

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