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Muscicapidae -
Old World Flycatchers and Chats
Subfamily - Saxicolinae
White-starred Robin
Pogonocichla stellata stellata
single member of genus
European Robin
Erithacus rubecula melophilus
Siberian Blue Robin
Luscinia cyane bochaiensis
Common Nightingale
Luscinia megarhynchos megarhynchos
Himalayan Bluetail
Tarsiger rufilatus
monotypic
Brown-chested Alethe
Chamaetylas poliocephala akeleyae
Updated - 06.09.15
Cape Robin-chat
Cossypha caffra caffra
White-throated Robin-chat
Cossypha humeralis
monotypic
* Ruppell's Robin-chat
Cossypha semirufa semirufa
* Ruppell's Robin-chat
Cossypha semirufa intercedens
White-browed Robin-chat
Cossypha heuglini heuglini
Red-capped Robin-chat
Cossypha natalensis natalensis
Chorister Robin-chat
Cossypha dichroa dichroa
Snowy-crowned Robin-chat
Cossypha niveicapilla
monotypic
Rufous-tailed Palm Thrush
Cichladusa ruficauda
monotypic
Spotted Palm Thrush
Cichladusa guttata intercalans
Bearded Scrub Robin
Cercotrichas quadrivirgata quadrivirgata
* White-browed Scrub Robin
Cercotrichas leucophrys leucoptera
* White-browed Scrub Robin
Cercotrichas leucophrys ovamboensis
* White-browed Scrub Robin
Cercotrichas leucophrys leucophrys
* Kalahari Scrub Robin
Cercotrichas paena paena
* Kalahari Scrub Robin
Cercotrichas paena oriens
* Karoo Scrub Robin
Cercotrichas coryphaeus coryphaeus
Updated - 06.09.15
* Karoo Scrub Robin
Cercotrichas coryphaeus cinerea
Herero Chat
Namibornis herero
monotypic, single member of genus
Seychelles Magpie-Robin
Copsychus sechellarum
monotypic, endemic to The Seychelles
* Oriental Magpie-Robin
Copsychus saularis erimelas
* Oriental Magpie-Robin
Copsychus saularis musicus
White-rumped Shama
Copsychus malabaricus interpositus
Daurian Redstart
Phoenicurus auroreus leucopterus
Blue-fronted Redstart
Phoenicurus frontalis
monotypic
Plumbeous Water Redstart
Rhyacornis fuliginosa fuliginosa
White-capped Redstart
Chaimarrornis leucocephalus
monotypic, single member of genus
White-tailed Robin
Myiomela leucura leucura
Black-backed Forktail
Enicurus immaculatus
monotypic
Whinchat
Saxicola rubetra
monotypic
European Stonechat
Saxicola rubicola hibernans
Stejneger's Stonechat
Saxicola rubetra
monotypic
* African Stonechat
Saxicola torquatus axillaris
* African Stonechat
Saxicola torquatus stonei
* African Stonechat
Saxicola torquatus clanceyi
* African Stonechat
Saxicola torquatus torquatus
* African Stonechat
Saxicola torquatus oreobates
Grey Bushchat
Saxicola ferreus
monotypic
Buff-streaked Chat
Campicoloides bifasciata
monotypic, single member of genus
* Capped Wheatear
Oenanthe pileata neseri
Updated - 06.09.15
* Capped Wheatear
Oenanthe pileata pileata
Red-breasted Wheatear
Oenanthe bottae frenata
Northern Wheatear
Oenanthe oenanthe oenanthe
* Mountain Wheatear
Oenanthe monticola atmorii
* Mountain Wheatear
Oenanthe monticola monticola
Blackstart
Oenanthe melanura aussae
* Sickle-winged Chat
Cercomela sinuata hypernephela
* Sickle-winged Chat
Cercomela sinuata sinuata
Karoo Chat
Cercomela schlegelii pollux
* Tractrac Chat
Cercomela tractrac albicans
* Tractrac Chat
Cercomela tractrac nebulosa
* Tractrac Chat
Cercomela tractrac tractrac
* Familiar Chat
Cercomela familiaris angolensis
* Familiar Chat
Cercomela familiaris galtoni
* Familiar Chat
Cercomela familiaris familiaris
Moorland Chat
Pinarochroa sordida sordida
* Southern Ant-eating Chat
Myrmecocichla formicivora formicivora
* Southern Ant-eating Chat
Myrmecocichla formicivora minor
* Southern Ant-eating Chat
Myrmecocichla formicivora orestes
Sooty Chat
Myrmecocichla nigra
monotypic
Arnott's Chat
Pentholaea arnotti arnotti
Mocking Cliff-chat
Thamnolaea cinnamomeiventris odica
Updated - 06.09.15
Cape Rock Thrush
Monticola rupestris
monotypic, endemic to South Africa
Sentinel Rock Thrush
Monticola explorator explorator
endemic to South Africa
Short-toed Rock Thrush
Monticola brevipes brevipes
Little Rock Thrush
Monticola rufocinereus rufocinereus
Blue Rock Thrush
Monticola solitarius philippensis
Chestnut-bellied Rock Thrush
Monticola rufiventris
monotypic
White-throated Rock Thrush
Monticola gularis
monotypic
Subfamily - Muscicapinae
* White-eyed Slaty Flycatcher
Dioptrornis fischeri toruensis
* White-eyed Slaty Flycatcher
Dioptrornis fischeri fischeri
Abyssinian Slaty Flycatcher
Dioptrornis chocolatinus chocolatinus
Yellow-eyed Black Flycatcher
Melaenornis ardesiacus
monotypic
Northern Black Flycatcher
Melaenornis edolioides schistaceus
Southern Black Flycatcher
Melaenornis pammelaina ater
* Pale Flycatcher
Bradornis pallidus parvus
* Pale Flycatcher
Bradornis pallidus murinus
* Chat Flycatcher
Bradornis infuscatus namaquensis
* Chat Flycatcher
Bradornis infuscatus infuscatus
African Grey Flycatcher
Bradornis microrhynchus neumanni
* Marico Flycatcher
Bradornis mariquensis acaciae
* Marico Flycatcher
Bradornis mariquensis territinctus
* Fiscal Flycatcher
Sigelus silens lawsoni
single member of genus
Updated - 06.09.15
* Fiscal Flycatcher
Sigelus silens silens
single member of genus
Silverbird
Empidornis semipartitus
monotypic, single member of genus
Spotted Flycatcher
Muscicapa striata striata
Dark-sided Flycatcher
Muscicapa sibirica rothschildi
* Asian Brown Flycatcher
Muscicapa dauurica dauurica
* Asian Brown Flycatcher
Muscicapa dauurica williamsoni
Ashy Flycatcher
Muscicapa caerulescens vulturna
Swamp Flycatcher
Muscicapa aquatica infulata
Cassin's Flycatcher
Muscicapa cassini
monotypic
* African Dusky Flycatcher
Muscicapa adusta minima
Updated - 06.09.15
* African Dusky Flycatcher
Muscicapa adusta adusta
Dusky-blue Flycatcher
Muscicapa comitata comitata
Grey Tit-Flycatcher
Myioparus plumbeus catoleucum
Mugimaki Flycatcher
Ficedula mugimaki
monotypic
Rufous-gorgeted Flycatcher
Ficedula strophiata strophiata
Taiga Flycatcher
Ficedula albicilla
monotypic
Little Pied Flycatcher
Ficedula westermanni westermanni
* Verditer Flycatcher
Eumyias thalassinus thalassinus
* Verditer Flycatcher
Eumyias thalassinus thalassoides
Hainan Blue Flycatcher
Cyornis hainanus
monotypic
Tickell's Blue Flycatcher
Cyornis tickelliae indochina
Chinese Blue Flycatcher
Cyornis glaucicomans
monotypic
White-gorgeted Flycatcher
Anthipes monileger leucops
* Large Niltava
Niltava grandis grandis
* Large Niltava
Niltava grandis decipiens
