Muscicapidae

Luscinia megarhynchos Common name: nightingale (en); rouxinol (pt); rossignol philomèle (fr); ruiseñor (es); nachtigall (de) Taxonomy: Order Passeriformes Family Muscicapidae Range: The nightingale breeds in northwest Africa, Europe, the Middle East and Central Asia, as far east as north-west China. After the breeding season they migrate southwards to tropical parts of Africa, including western Sahara,…

Oenanthe hispanica Common name: black-eared wheatear (en); chasco-ruivo (pt); traquet oreillard (fr); collalba rubia (es); mittelmeer-steinschmätzer (de) Taxonomy: Order Passeriformes Family Muscicapidae Range: The black-eared wheatear breeds in southern Europe, North Africa, and through the Arabian Peninsula and Middle East into Asia, as far east as the Caspian Sea, southwest Kazakhstan and Iran. They migrate…