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)
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of The United States
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