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Old World flycatchers

Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae Links: Old World flycatchers

The flycatchers are small birds that fly out from a perch to catch insects in the air. There are about 120 species worldwide, 5 in Britain.

Bird

Latin

Links

Notes

Pied Flycatcher

Ficedula hypoleuca

Pied Flycatcher

RSPB

 

Spotted Flycatcher

Muscicapa striata

Spotted Flycatcher

RSPB

 

Collared Flycatcher

Ficedula albicollis

Collared Flycatcher

rare vagrant

Red-breasted Flycatcher

Ficedula parva

Red-breasted Flycatcher

rare vagrant

Taiga Flycatcher

Ficedula albicilla

Taiga Flycatcher

very rare vagrant

 

 

 


By: Keith Park Section: Wildlife Key:
Page Ref: old_world_flycatchers Topic: Birds  Last Updated: 03/2010
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