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 Avidiversity  AVITOPIA - Flycatchers

Scientific system: Del Hoyo et al.

Familia: Muscicapidae

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The family of Flycatchers occurs in Africa, Europe and Asia. Many species are long-distance migrants. The body length ranges from 9 cm to 20 cm. Flycatchers have relatively long legs and are often strikingly colored. They mainly eat insects, but also plant-based foods.

Namibornis

     herero - Herero Chat (1)

Bradornis

     pallidus - Pale Flycatcher (3)
     infuscatus - Chat Flycatcher (2)
     microrhynchus - African Grey Flycatcher (3)
     mariquensis - Marico Flycatcher (5)

Melaenornis

     brunneus - Angola Slaty Flycatcher (2)
     fischeri - White-eyed Slaty Flycatcher (3)
     chocolatinus - Abyssinian Slaty Flycatcher (1)
     annamarulae - Nimba Flycatcher (1)
     ardesiacus - Yellow-eyed Black Flycatcher (1)
     edolioides - Northern Black Flycatcher (1)
     pammelaina - Southern Black Flycatcher (7)

Sigelus

     silens - Fiscal Flycatcher (7)

Empidornis

     semipartitus - Silverbird (2)

Fraseria

     ocreata - Fraser's Forest Flycatcher (1)
     cinerascens - White-browed Forest Flycatcher (1)

Rhinomyias

     additus - Streak-breasted Jungle Flycatcher (1)
     oscillans - Russet-backed Jungle Flycatcher (1)
     brunneatus - Brown-chested Jungle Flycatcher (2)
     olivaceus - Fulvous-chested Jungle Flycatcher (1)
     umbratilis - Grey-chested Jungle Flycatcher (1)
     ruficauda - Rufous-tailed Jungle Flycatcher (1)
     colonus - Henna-tailed Jungle Flycatcher (1)
     gularis - Eyebrowed Jungle Flycatcher (1)
     albigularis - White-throated Jungle Flycatcher (2)
     insignis - White-browed Jungle Flycatcher (1)
     goodfellowi - Slaty-backed Jungle Flycatcher (2)

Muscicapa

     striata - Spotted Flycatcher (9)
     gambagae - Gambaga Flycatcher (1)
     griseisticta - Grey-streaked Flycatcher (1)
     sibirica - Dark-sided Flycatcher (3)
     dauurica - Asian Brown Flycatcher (3)
     randi - Ashy-breasted Flycatcher (1)
     segregata - Sumba Brown Flycatcher (1)
     muttui - Brown-breasted Flycatcher (2)
     ruficauda - Rusty-tailed Flycatcher (1)
     ferruginea - Ferruginous Flycatcher (1)
     caerulescens - Ashy Flycatcher (1)
     aquatica - Swamp Flycatcher (2)
     cassini - Cassin's Flycatcher (1)
     olivascens - Olivaceous Flycatcher (1)
     adusta - African Dusky Flycatcher (6)
     epulata - Little Grey Flycatcher (1)
     sethsmithi - Yellow-footed Flycatcher (1)
     comitata - Dusky-blue Flycatcher (1)
     tessmanni - Tessmann's Flycatcher (1)
     infuscata - Sooty Flycatcher (1)
     ussheri - Ussher's Flycatcher (1)
     boehmi - Böhm's Flycatcher (1)

Myioparus

     griseigularis - Grey-throated Tit-Flycatcher (1)
     plumbeus - Grey Tit-Flycatcher (3)
     lendu - Chapin's Flycatcher (1)

Stenostira

     scita - Fairy Flycatcher (4)

Humblotia

     flavirostris - Humblot's Flycatcher (2)

Ficedula

     hypoleuca - European Pied Flycatcher (6)
     albicollis - Collared Flycatcher (5)
     semitorquata - Semicollared Flycatcher (3)
     zanthopygia - Yellow-rumped Flycatcher (2)
     narcissina - Narcissus Flycatcher (2)
     mugimaki - Mugimaki Flycatcher (1)
     hodgsonii - Slaty-backed Flycatcher (1)
     dumetoria - Rufous-chested Flycatcher (5)
     strophiata - Rufous-gorgeted Flycatcher (1)
     parva - Red-breasted Flycatcher (9)
     subrubra - Kashmir Flycatcher (1)
     monileger - White-gorgeted Flycatcher (2)
     solitaris - Rufous-browed Flycatcher (2)
     hyperythra - Snowy-browed Flycatcher (3)
     basilanica - Little Slaty Flycatcher (2)
     rufigula - Rufous-throated Flycatcher (1)
     buruensis - Cinnamon-chested Flycatcher (1)
     henrici - Damar Flycatcher (3)
     harterti - Sumba Flycatcher (1)
     platenae - Palawan Flycatcher (3)
     crypta - Cryptic Flycatcher (1)
     disposita - Furtive Flycatcher (1)
     bonthaina - Lompobattang Flycatcher (1)
     westermanni - Little Pied Flycatcher (1)
     superciliaris - Ultramarine Flycatcher (1)
     tricolor - Slaty-blue Flycatcher (5)
     sapphira - Sapphire Flycatcher (1)
     nigrorufa - Black-and-orange Flycatcher
     timorensis - Black-banded Flycatcher (2)

Cyanoptila

     cyanomelana - Blue-and-white Flycatcher (4)

Eumyias

     sordidus - Dull-blue Flycatcher (2)
     thalassinus - Verditer Flycatcher (2)
     panayensis - Turquoise Flycatcher (1)
     albicaudatus - Nilgiri Flycatcher (1)
     indigo - Indigo Flycatcher (2)

Cyornis

     hainanus - Hainan Blue Flycatcher (2)
     unicolor - Pale Blue Flycatcher (1)
     rucki - Rück's Blue Flycatcher (1)
     herioti - Blue-breasted Blue Flycatcher (1)
     pallipes - White-bellied Blue Flycatcher (1)
     poliogenys - Pale-chinned Blue Flycatcher (1)
     banyumas - Hill Blue Flycatcher (4)
     lemprieri - Palawan Blue Flycatcher (1)
     tickelliae - Tickell's Blue Flycatcher (2)
     caerulatus - Sunda Blue Flycatcher (1)
     superbus - Bornean Blue Flycatcher (2)
     rubeculoides - Blue-throated Blue Flycatcher (3)
     turcosus - Malaysian Blue Flycatcher (1)
     rufigastra - Mangrove Blue Flycatcher (4)
     hyacinthinus - Timor Blue Flycatcher (2)
     hoevelli - Blue-fronted Blue Flycatcher (1)
     sanfordi - Matinan Blue Flycatcher (2)
     concretus - White-tailed Flycatcher (3)

Niltava

     davidi - Fujian Niltava (2)
     sundara - Rufous-bellied Niltava (3)
     sumatrana - Rufous-vented Niltava (1)
     vivida - Vivid Niltava (1)
     grandis - Large Niltava (3)
     macgregoriae - Small Niltava (5)

Muscicapella

     hodgsoni - Pygmy Flycatcher (3)

Culicicapa

     ceylonensis - Grey-headed Canary-Flycatcher (1)
     helianthea - Citrine Canary-Flycatcher (2)

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