Muscicapidae

Irania gutturalis Photo by Abdul Al-Sirha (Kuwait Bird Sightings) Common name:white-throated robin (en); rouxinol-de-garganta-branca (pt); iranie à gorge blanche (fr); ruiseñor pintado (es); weißkehlsänger (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily MuscicapidaeRange:This Asian species breeds from Turkey and Israel, through the Caucasus, northern Iraq and Iran, and into northern Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan and southern Kazakhstan. They migrate south to winter in…

Muscicapa dauurica Photo by Aurélien Audevard (Korea Birds) Common name:Asian brown flycatcher (en); papa-moscas-pardo (pt); gobemouche brun (fr); papamoscas castaño (es); braunschnäpper (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily Muscicapidae Range:These birds are found breeding in south-eastern Russia, Mongolia, northern China, Korea, Japan and also in the Himalayas, India, Thailand and Vietnam. Some population migrate south to winter in south-east…

Cyanoptila cyanomelana Photo by Robin Newlin (Birds Korea) Common name:blue-and-white flycatcher (en); papa-moscas-azul-e-branco (pt); gobemouche bleu (fr); papamoscas blanco y azul (es); Japanschnäpper (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily MuscicapidaeRange:This species breeds in north-eastern China, extreme south-eastern Russia, Korea and Japan, migrating south to winter in Vietnam, Cambodja, Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines.Size:These birds are 16-17 cm long and weigh 22-25 g.Habitat:The…

Oenanthe leucopyga Photo by Marco Valentini (Internet Bird Collection) Common name:white-tailed wheatear (en); chasco-de-barrete-branco (pt); traquet á tête blanche (fr); collalba negra de Brehm (es); Saharaschmätzer (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily MuscicapidaeRange:This species is found in North Africa and the Middle East, from Morocco and Mauritania to Sudan and Saudi Arabia.Size:These birds are 17-18 cm long and have a wingspan…