OLD WORLD FLYCATCHER

:''For other uses of the term flycatcher, see Flycatcher (disambiguation)''
The 'Old World flycatcher' family 'Muscicapidae' is a large family of small passerine birds restricted to the Old World. These are mainly small arboreal insectivores, many of which, as the name implies, take their prey on the wing.
This article follows the ''Handbook of Birds of the World'' in including the small chat-like ground feeders previously classed with the Turdidae thrushes in this group. Recent biochemical studies place certain traditional thrush genera (''Monticola'', ''Myiophonus'', ''Brachypteryx'', and ''Alethe'') here in the Muscicapidae. Conversely the Asian saxicoline genera ''Grandala'' and ''Cochoa'' belong among the thrushes.
The division of 'Muscicapidae' into two subfamilies may be artificial. Some genera in one subfamily are closer to members of the other and vice-versa. As the exact relationships of the family's members are worked out the internal taxonomic structure of the family may need to be radically revised.
The appearance of these birds is very varied, but they mostly have weak songs and harsh calls. The nest of most is a well-constructed cup in a tree or hedge.

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Muscicapidae in taxonomic order

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Muscicapidae in taxonomic order

★ 'Subfamily Muscicapinae' - typical flycatchers

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★ Genus ''Empidornis''

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★ Silverbird, ''Empidornis semipartitus''

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★ Genus ''Bradornis''

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★ Pale Flycatcher, ''Bradornis pallidus''

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★ Chat Flycatcher, ''Bradornis infuscatus''

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★ Mariqua Flycatcher, ''Bradornis mariquensis''

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★ African Grey Flycatcher, ''Bradornis microrhynchus''

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★ Genus ''Melaenornis ''

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★ Angola Slaty Flycatcher, ''Melaenornis brunneus''

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★ White-eyed Slaty Flycatcher, ''Melaenornis fischeri''

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★ Abyssinian Slaty Flycatcher, ''Melaenornis chocolatinus''

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★ Northern Black Flycatcher, ''Melaenornis edolioides''

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★ Southern Black Flycatcher, ''Melaenornis pammelaina''

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★ Yellow-eyed Black Flycatcher, ''Melaenornis ardesiacus''

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★ Nimba Flycatcher, ''Melaenornis annamarulae''

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★ Genus ''Fraseria ''

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★ African Forest Flycatcher, ''Fraseria ocreata''

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★ White-browed Forest Flycatcher, ''Fraseria cinerascens''

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★ Genus ''Sigelus ''

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★ Fiscal Flycatcher, ''Sigelus silens''

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★ Genus ''Rhinomyias ''

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★ Buru Jungle Flycatcher, ''Rhinomyias addita''

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★ Flores Jungle Flycatcher, ''Rhinomyias oscillans''

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★ Brown-chested Jungle Flycatcher, ''Rhinomyias brunneata''

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★ Grey-chested Jungle Flycatcher, ''Rhinomyias umbratilis''

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★ Fulvous-chested Jungle Flycatcher, ''Rhinomyias olivacea''

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★ Chestnut-tailed Jungle Flycatcher, ''Rhinomyias ruficauda''

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★ Henna-tailed Jungle Flycatcher, ''Rhinomyias colonus''

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★ Eyebrowed Jungle Flycatcher, ''Rhinomyias gularis''

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★ Rusty-flanked Jungle Flycatcher, ''Rhinomyias insignis''

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★ Negros Jungle Flycatcher, ''Rhinomyias albigularis''

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★ Mindanao Jungle Flycatcher, ''Rhinomyias goodfellowi''

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★ Genus ''Muscicapa''

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★ Spotted Flycatcher, ''Muscicapa striata''

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★ Gambaga Flycatcher, ''Muscicapa gambagae''

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★ Grey-spotted Flycatcher, ''Muscicapa griseisticta''

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★ Siberian Flycatcher, ''Muscicapa sibirica''

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★ Asian Brown Flycatcher, ''Muscicapa dauurica''

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★ Brown-streaked Flycatcher, ''Muscicapa williamsoni''

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★ Ash-breasted Flycatcher, ''Muscicapa randi''

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★ Sumba Brown Flycatcher, ''Muscicapa segregata''

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★ Rusty-tailed Flycatcher, ''Muscicapa ruficauda''

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★ Brown-breasted Flycatcher, ''Muscicapa muttui''

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★ Ferruginous Flycatcher, ''Muscicapa ferruginea''

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★ Ussher's Flycatcher, ''Muscicapa ussheri''

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★ Sooty Flycatcher, ''Muscicapa infuscata''

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★ Boehm's Flycatcher, ''Muscicapa boehmi''

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★ Swamp Flycatcher, ''Muscicapa aquatica''

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★ Olivaceous Flycatcher, ''Muscicapa olivascens''

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★ Chapin's Flycatcher, ''Muscicapa lendu''

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★ African Dusky Flycatcher, ''Muscicapa adusta''

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★ Little Grey Flycatcher, ''Muscicapa epulata''

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★ Yellow-footed Flycatcher, ''Muscicapa sethsmithi''

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★ Dusky-blue Flycatcher, ''Muscicapa comitata''

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★ Tessmann's Flycatcher, ''Muscicapa tessmanni''

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★ Cassin's Flycatcher, ''Muscicapa cassini''

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★ Ashy Flycatcher, ''Muscicapa caerulescens''

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★ Genus ''Myioparus ''

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★ Grey-throated Tit-flycatcher, ''Myioparus griseigularis''

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★ Grey Tit-flycatcher, ''Myioparus plumbeus''

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★ Genus ''Humblotia ''

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★ Grand Comoro Flycatcher, ''Humblotia flavirostris''

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★ Genus ''Ficedula '' (c.30 species) - apparently saxicoline, related to ''Tarsiger''

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★ Genus ''Cyanoptila '' - Blue-and-white Flycatcher

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★ Genus ''Eumyias ''

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★ Verditer Flycatcher, ''Eumyias thalassina''

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★ Dull-blue Flycatcher, ''Eumyias sordida''

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★ Island Flycatcher, ''Eumyias panayensis''

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★ Nilgiri Flycatcher, ''Eumyias albicaudata''

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★ Indigo Flycatcher, ''Eumyias indigo''

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★ Genus ''Niltava ''

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★ Large Niltava, ''Niltava grandis''

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★ Small Niltava, ''Niltava macgrigoriae''

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★ Fujian Niltava, ''Niltava davidi''

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★ Rufous-bellied Niltava, ''Niltava sundara''

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★ Rufous-vented Niltava, ''Niltava sumatrana''

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★ Vivid Niltava, ''Niltava vivida''

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★ Genus ''Anthipes'' - considered part of ''Ficedula'' but closer to ''Niltava''

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★ White-gorgeted Flycatcher, ''Anthipes monileger''

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★ Rufous-browed Flycatcher, ''Anthipes solitaris''

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★ Genus ''Cyornis ''

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★ Matinan Flycatcher, ''Cyornis sanfordi''

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★ Blue-fronted Flycatcher, ''Cyornis hoevelli''

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★ Timor Blue Flycatcher, ''Cyornis hyacinthinus''

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★ White-tailed Flycatcher, ''Cyornis concretus''

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★ Rueck's Blue Flycatcher, ''Cyornis ruckii''

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★ Blue-breasted Flycatcher, ''Cyornis herioti''

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★ Hainan Blue Flycatcher, ''Cyornis hainanus''

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★ White-bellied Blue Flycatcher, ''Cyornis pallipes''

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★ Pale-chinned Blue Flycatcher, ''Cyornis poliogenys''

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★ Pale Blue Flycatcher, ''Cyornis unicolor''

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★ Blue-throated Flycatcher, ''Cyornis rubeculoides''

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★ Hill Blue Flycatcher, ''Cyornis banyumas''

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★ Long-billed Blue Flycatcher, ''Cyornis caerulatus''

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★ Malaysian Blue Flycatcher, ''Cyornis turcosus''

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★ Palawan Blue Flycatcher, ''Cyornis lemprieri''

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★ Bornean Blue Flycatcher, ''Cyornis superbus''

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★ Tickell's Blue Flycatcher, ''Cyornis tickelliae''

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★ Mangrove Blue Flycatcher, ''Cyornis rufigastra''

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★ Sulawesi Blue Flycatcher, ''Cyornis omissus''

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★ Genus ''Muscicapella'' - closely related to 2 species of ''Ficedula'' and should be placed in that genus

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★ Pygmy Blue Flycatcher, ''Muscicapella hodgsoni''

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★ Genus ''Culicicapa ''

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★ Grey-headed Canary-flycatcher, ''Culicicapa ceylonensis''

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★ Citrine Canary-flycatcher, ''Culicicapa helianthea''

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★ Genus ''Horizorhinus''

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★ Dohrn's Flycatcher, ''Horizorhinus dohrni''

★ 'Subfamily Saxicolinae' - chats and allies (formerly in Turdidae)

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★ Genus ''Tarsiger'', bush-robins (5 species)

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★ Genus ''Luscinia'' (11 species) - paraphyletic

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★ Genus ''Erithacus'' (3 species) - paraphyletic

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★ Genus ''Irania'', White-throated Robin

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★ Genus ''Saxicola'', bushchats and stonechats (14 species)

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★ Genus ''Monticola'': rock thrushes (13 species, includes ''Pseudocossyphus'')

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★ Genus ''Pogonocichla'', White-starred Robin

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★ Genus ''Swynnertonia'', Swynnerton's Robin

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★ Genus ''Stiphrornis'', Forest Robin

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★ Genus ''Xenocopsychus'', Angola Cave Chat

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★ Genus ''Saxicoloides'', Indian Robin

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★ Genus ''Cinclidium'' (3 species)

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★ Genus ''Namibornis'', Herero Chat

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★ Genus ''Cercomela'' (9 species)

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★ Genus ''Myrmecocichla'' (7 species)

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★ Genus ''Thamnolaea'', cliff chats (2 species)

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★ Genus ''Pinarornis'', Boulder Chat

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★ Genus ''Sheppardia'', akalats (9 species)

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★ Genus ''Cossyphicula'', White-bellied Robin-chat - may belong in ''Cossypha''

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★ Genus ''Cossypha'', robin-chats (14 species)

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★ Genus ''Cichladusa'', palm-thrushes (3 species)

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★ Genus ''Cercotrichas'', scrub-robins or bush-chats (11 species) - possibly muscicapine

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★ Genus ''Copsychus'', magpie-robins or shamas (7 species) - possibly muscicapine

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★ Genus ''Phoenicurus'', true redstarts (11 species)- forms a well-supported clade with the following 2 genera placed within

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★ Genus ''Chaimarrornis'', White-capped Redstart - Paraphyletic with some ''Phoenicurus''

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★ Genus ''Rhyacornis'' (2 species) - Paraphyletic with some ''Phoenicurus''

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★ Genus ''Enicurus'', forktails (7 species)

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★ Genus ''Myophonus'': whistling thrushes (9 species)

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★ Genus ''Oenanthe'', wheatears (some 20 species)

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★ Genus ''Trichixos'', Rufous-tailed Shama

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★ Genus ''Brachypteryx'': shortwings (5 species)

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★ Genus ''Heinrichia'': Great Shortwing

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★ Genus ''Alethe'': alethes (5 species)

★ Aberrant redstart, subfamily assignment not fully resolved

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★ Genus ''Hodgsonius'', White-bellied Redstart

References

★ 'Jønsson', K.A., and J. Fjeldsa. 2006. A phylogenetic supertree of oscine passerine birds (Aves:Passeri). Zoologica Scripta 35: 149-186.

★ 'Lei', X., Lian, Z.-M., Lei F.-M., Yin Z.-H., Zhao H.-F. 2007. Phylogeny of some Muscicapinae birds based on cyt b mitochondrial gene sequences. Acta Zoologica Sinica, 53(1):95 - 105. PDF fulltext

★ 'Outlaw', D.C., Voelker, G. 2006. Systematics of Ficedula flycatchers (Muscicapidae): A molecular reassessment of a taxonomic enigma. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution Vol. 41:1, pp 118-126. PDF fulltext

★ 'Pan', Q.-W., Lei F.-M., Yang S.-J., Yin Z.-H., Huang Y., Tai F.-D., Kristin, A. 2006. Phylogenetic analysis of some Turdinae birds based on mitochondrial cytochrome b gene sequences. Acta Zoologica Sinica, 52(1):87 - 98. PDF fulltext

External links

★ Old World flycatcher videos on the Internet Bird Collection