- The Cape robin-chat (Dessonornis caffer) is a small passerine bird of the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae.
- Photo courtesy of Victor De Sousa, South Africa
- Photo courtesy of Victor De Sousa, South Africa
September 7, 2026 at 11:07 PM
- The Cape robin-chat (Dessonornis caffer) is a small passerine bird of the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae.
- Photo courtesy of Victor De Sousa, South Africa
- Photo courtesy of Victor De Sousa, South Africa
- The Himalayan bluetail (Tarsiger rufilatus), is now more generally considered to be an Old World flycatcher of Muscicapidae.
- Photo courtesy of Chopta, Uttarakhand, India by Vijayendra Desai
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- Photo courtesy of Chopta, Uttarakhand, India by Vijayendra Desai
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December 31, 2025 at 11:44 PM
- The Himalayan bluetail (Tarsiger rufilatus), is now more generally considered to be an Old World flycatcher of Muscicapidae.
- Photo courtesy of Chopta, Uttarakhand, India by Vijayendra Desai
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- Photo courtesy of Chopta, Uttarakhand, India by Vijayendra Desai
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Merry Christmas 🎄
White-browed Robin-chat (Cossypha heuglini): This bird is also known as Heuglin's robin and is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is found in east, central and southern Africa. Photo taken by Ann Warner in Harare, Zimbabwe. #WhiteBrowedRobinChat #HeuglinsRobin #Robin
White-browed Robin-chat (Cossypha heuglini): This bird is also known as Heuglin's robin and is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is found in east, central and southern Africa. Photo taken by Ann Warner in Harare, Zimbabwe. #WhiteBrowedRobinChat #HeuglinsRobin #Robin
December 26, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Merry Christmas 🎄
White-browed Robin-chat (Cossypha heuglini): This bird is also known as Heuglin's robin and is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is found in east, central and southern Africa. Photo taken by Ann Warner in Harare, Zimbabwe. #WhiteBrowedRobinChat #HeuglinsRobin #Robin
White-browed Robin-chat (Cossypha heuglini): This bird is also known as Heuglin's robin and is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is found in east, central and southern Africa. Photo taken by Ann Warner in Harare, Zimbabwe. #WhiteBrowedRobinChat #HeuglinsRobin #Robin
Sapphire Flycatcher.
The sapphire flycatcher is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
📸: @bijoyadhikary.wildlife
The sapphire flycatcher is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
📸: @bijoyadhikary.wildlife
April 14, 2026 at 9:20 PM
Sapphire Flycatcher.
The sapphire flycatcher is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
📸: @bijoyadhikary.wildlife
The sapphire flycatcher is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
📸: @bijoyadhikary.wildlife
The European stonechat (Saxicola rubicola) is a small passerine bird in the Old World flycatcher family, Muscicapidae. It is found across Europe, as far east as Ukraine and the South Caucasus, and in parts of North Africa.
March 2, 2024 at 3:32 PM
The European stonechat (Saxicola rubicola) is a small passerine bird in the Old World flycatcher family, Muscicapidae. It is found across Europe, as far east as Ukraine and the South Caucasus, and in parts of North Africa.
- The Himalayan bluetail (Tarsiger rufilatus), is now more generally considered to be an Old World flycatcher of Muscicapidae.
- Photo courtesy of Chopta, Uttarakhand, India by Vijayendra Desai.
- Photo courtesy of Chopta, Uttarakhand, India by Vijayendra Desai.
December 20, 2025 at 12:20 AM
- The Himalayan bluetail (Tarsiger rufilatus), is now more generally considered to be an Old World flycatcher of Muscicapidae.
- Photo courtesy of Chopta, Uttarakhand, India by Vijayendra Desai.
- Photo courtesy of Chopta, Uttarakhand, India by Vijayendra Desai.
European Robin.
The European robin (Erithacus rubecula), known simply as the robin or robin redbreast in the British Isles, is a small insectivorous passerine bird that belongs to the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae. It is found across Europe, Siberia and N. Africa.
📸: @sacitbulut62
The European robin (Erithacus rubecula), known simply as the robin or robin redbreast in the British Isles, is a small insectivorous passerine bird that belongs to the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae. It is found across Europe, Siberia and N. Africa.
📸: @sacitbulut62
July 4, 2026 at 8:12 PM
European Robin.
The European robin (Erithacus rubecula), known simply as the robin or robin redbreast in the British Isles, is a small insectivorous passerine bird that belongs to the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae. It is found across Europe, Siberia and N. Africa.
📸: @sacitbulut62
The European robin (Erithacus rubecula), known simply as the robin or robin redbreast in the British Isles, is a small insectivorous passerine bird that belongs to the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae. It is found across Europe, Siberia and N. Africa.
📸: @sacitbulut62
- The Japanese robin (Larvivora akahige) is a small passerine bird in the family Muscicapidae.
- Photo courtesy of Masahiko Kobayashi.
- Photo courtesy of Masahiko Kobayashi.
January 5, 2026 at 9:07 PM
- The Japanese robin (Larvivora akahige) is a small passerine bird in the family Muscicapidae.
- Photo courtesy of Masahiko Kobayashi.
- Photo courtesy of Masahiko Kobayashi.
>blue rock thrush
>look inside
>it's Muscicapidae
>look inside
>it's Muscicapidae
November 2, 2025 at 6:45 PM
>blue rock thrush
>look inside
>it's Muscicapidae
>look inside
>it's Muscicapidae
als alter #braunkehlchenbeliever natürlich heglüwu & alles gute in muscicapidae solidarität an unseren fellow fliegenschnäpper aber wtf habt ihr gewählt ??
WAAAAASSSSSS?!?!?!
October 10, 2024 at 9:25 AM
als alter #braunkehlchenbeliever natürlich heglüwu & alles gute in muscicapidae solidarität an unseren fellow fliegenschnäpper aber wtf habt ihr gewählt ??
"The Blue-fronted Redstart (Phoenicurus frontalis) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae, the Old World flycatchers. It breeds in central China and the Himalayas. Song is a series of pleasant warbles and bubbly buzzing." 🕊️
📷 Photo by pradeep.wildlens©️ | Wondershots
📷 Photo by pradeep.wildlens©️ | Wondershots
July 27, 2025 at 9:44 AM
"The Blue-fronted Redstart (Phoenicurus frontalis) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae, the Old World flycatchers. It breeds in central China and the Himalayas. Song is a series of pleasant warbles and bubbly buzzing." 🕊️
📷 Photo by pradeep.wildlens©️ | Wondershots
📷 Photo by pradeep.wildlens©️ | Wondershots
- The Japanese robin (Larvivora akahige) is a small passerine bird in the family Muscicapidae.
- Photo courtesy of Masahiko Kobayashi.
- Photo courtesy of Masahiko Kobayashi.
December 8, 2025 at 12:47 AM
- The Japanese robin (Larvivora akahige) is a small passerine bird in the family Muscicapidae.
- Photo courtesy of Masahiko Kobayashi.
- Photo courtesy of Masahiko Kobayashi.
The Réunion stonechat (Saxicola tectes) is a species of stonechat in the family Muscicapidae, the Old World flycatchers. It is found across the French Indian Ocean island of Réunion in forests, shrublands, and artificial environments such as gardens and plantations.
November 13, 2024 at 3:37 PM
The Réunion stonechat (Saxicola tectes) is a species of stonechat in the family Muscicapidae, the Old World flycatchers. It is found across the French Indian Ocean island of Réunion in forests, shrublands, and artificial environments such as gardens and plantations.
Bornean Shortwing
The male is the all black one.
Shortwings are a SE Asian genus of old-world flycatchers (Muscicapidae).
Gunung Alan, Sabah, Borneo, Oct 25.
#birds #birding #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #shortwing #borneo #sabah #malaysia
The male is the all black one.
Shortwings are a SE Asian genus of old-world flycatchers (Muscicapidae).
Gunung Alan, Sabah, Borneo, Oct 25.
#birds #birding #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #shortwing #borneo #sabah #malaysia
October 30, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Bornean Shortwing
The male is the all black one.
Shortwings are a SE Asian genus of old-world flycatchers (Muscicapidae).
Gunung Alan, Sabah, Borneo, Oct 25.
#birds #birding #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #shortwing #borneo #sabah #malaysia
The male is the all black one.
Shortwings are a SE Asian genus of old-world flycatchers (Muscicapidae).
Gunung Alan, Sabah, Borneo, Oct 25.
#birds #birding #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #shortwing #borneo #sabah #malaysia
- The small niltava (Niltava macgrigoriae) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae, native to the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia.
- Photo courtesy of Debashis Biswas, India.
- Photo courtesy of Debashis Biswas, India.
February 10, 2026 at 12:19 AM
- The small niltava (Niltava macgrigoriae) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae, native to the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia.
- Photo courtesy of Debashis Biswas, India.
- Photo courtesy of Debashis Biswas, India.
European Robin.
The European robin is a small insectivorous passerine bird that belongs to the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae. It is found across Europe, east to Western Siberia and south to North Africa.
📸: @dlc_fotografie
The European robin is a small insectivorous passerine bird that belongs to the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae. It is found across Europe, east to Western Siberia and south to North Africa.
📸: @dlc_fotografie
March 9, 2026 at 10:02 PM
European Robin.
The European robin is a small insectivorous passerine bird that belongs to the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae. It is found across Europe, east to Western Siberia and south to North Africa.
📸: @dlc_fotografie
The European robin is a small insectivorous passerine bird that belongs to the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae. It is found across Europe, east to Western Siberia and south to North Africa.
📸: @dlc_fotografie
#VogelVanDeDag #GevleugeldeVrienden
#NationaalParkZuid-Kennemerland #GisterenGemaakt #Birds #Vogels
#GekraagdeRoodstaart #Phoenicurus_phoenicurus
De gekraagde roodstaart is een zangvogel uit de familie Muscicapidae (vliegenvangers). Het is een trekvogel die broedt in Europa en in Afrika overwintert.
#NationaalParkZuid-Kennemerland #GisterenGemaakt #Birds #Vogels
#GekraagdeRoodstaart #Phoenicurus_phoenicurus
De gekraagde roodstaart is een zangvogel uit de familie Muscicapidae (vliegenvangers). Het is een trekvogel die broedt in Europa en in Afrika overwintert.
August 9, 2025 at 6:02 AM
#VogelVanDeDag #GevleugeldeVrienden
#NationaalParkZuid-Kennemerland #GisterenGemaakt #Birds #Vogels
#GekraagdeRoodstaart #Phoenicurus_phoenicurus
De gekraagde roodstaart is een zangvogel uit de familie Muscicapidae (vliegenvangers). Het is een trekvogel die broedt in Europa en in Afrika overwintert.
#NationaalParkZuid-Kennemerland #GisterenGemaakt #Birds #Vogels
#GekraagdeRoodstaart #Phoenicurus_phoenicurus
De gekraagde roodstaart is een zangvogel uit de familie Muscicapidae (vliegenvangers). Het is een trekvogel die broedt in Europa en in Afrika overwintert.
Eastern bluebirds look much more like muscicapidae/eu robin than American robins do. who are much more robust
January 24, 2026 at 6:08 PM
Eastern bluebirds look much more like muscicapidae/eu robin than American robins do. who are much more robust
- The rufous-bellied niltava (Niltava sundara) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae.
- Photo courtesy of Kamlesh Mirkale, Buxa Tiger Reserve, West Bengal, India
- Photo courtesy of Kamlesh Mirkale, Buxa Tiger Reserve, West Bengal, India
January 8, 2026 at 2:05 AM
- The rufous-bellied niltava (Niltava sundara) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae.
- Photo courtesy of Kamlesh Mirkale, Buxa Tiger Reserve, West Bengal, India
- Photo courtesy of Kamlesh Mirkale, Buxa Tiger Reserve, West Bengal, India
Unless I missed one, here’s the top five according to BoW:
Tyrannidae 440
Thraupidae 384
Trochilidae 363
Columbidae 353
Muscicapidae 353
Tyrannidae 440
Thraupidae 384
Trochilidae 363
Columbidae 353
Muscicapidae 353
December 12, 2024 at 2:28 AM
Unless I missed one, here’s the top five according to BoW:
Tyrannidae 440
Thraupidae 384
Trochilidae 363
Columbidae 353
Muscicapidae 353
Tyrannidae 440
Thraupidae 384
Trochilidae 363
Columbidae 353
Muscicapidae 353
From Cornell:
American Robin got its name due to its perceived similarity to this species. Ornithologists now recognize the two species are not closely related: American Robin is a member of the thrush family (Turdidae) while this bird is now placed in the Old World flycatcher family (Muscicapidae).
American Robin got its name due to its perceived similarity to this species. Ornithologists now recognize the two species are not closely related: American Robin is a member of the thrush family (Turdidae) while this bird is now placed in the Old World flycatcher family (Muscicapidae).
December 24, 2025 at 4:54 PM
From Cornell:
American Robin got its name due to its perceived similarity to this species. Ornithologists now recognize the two species are not closely related: American Robin is a member of the thrush family (Turdidae) while this bird is now placed in the Old World flycatcher family (Muscicapidae).
American Robin got its name due to its perceived similarity to this species. Ornithologists now recognize the two species are not closely related: American Robin is a member of the thrush family (Turdidae) while this bird is now placed in the Old World flycatcher family (Muscicapidae).
Blue Whistling Thrush.
The Blue Whistling Thrush is a bird in the Old World flycatchers family Muscicapidae that is found in the mountains of Central Asia, South Asia, China and Southeast Asia. It is known for its loud human-like whistling song at dawn and dusk.
📸: Gajendra Bawane
The Blue Whistling Thrush is a bird in the Old World flycatchers family Muscicapidae that is found in the mountains of Central Asia, South Asia, China and Southeast Asia. It is known for its loud human-like whistling song at dawn and dusk.
📸: Gajendra Bawane
March 30, 2026 at 11:44 PM
Blue Whistling Thrush.
The Blue Whistling Thrush is a bird in the Old World flycatchers family Muscicapidae that is found in the mountains of Central Asia, South Asia, China and Southeast Asia. It is known for its loud human-like whistling song at dawn and dusk.
📸: Gajendra Bawane
The Blue Whistling Thrush is a bird in the Old World flycatchers family Muscicapidae that is found in the mountains of Central Asia, South Asia, China and Southeast Asia. It is known for its loud human-like whistling song at dawn and dusk.
📸: Gajendra Bawane
The Kalahari scrub robin (Cercotricha paena) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae.
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September 12, 2024 at 12:53 PM
The Kalahari scrub robin (Cercotricha paena) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae.
#Birdsoftheworld #ThePhotoHour #photooftheday #photographer #birding #birdlovers #birdoftheday #birdphotography #birds #BBCWildlifePOTD #bbccountryfilemagpotd
#bbcwildlife
#bird_planets
#Birdsoftheworld #ThePhotoHour #photooftheday #photographer #birding #birdlovers #birdoftheday #birdphotography #birds #BBCWildlifePOTD #bbccountryfilemagpotd
#bbcwildlife
#bird_planets