Muscicapidae

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Phoenicurus moussieri (Olphe-Galliard, 1852)

Phoenicurus moussieri (Olphe-Galliard, 1852)

Phoenicurus moussieri (Olphe-Galliard, 1852)

Moussier's redstart is the smallest redstart, an endemic small passerine breeding in northwest Africa's Atlas Mountains.

Phoenicurus ochruros (S.G.Gmelin, 1774)

Phoenicurus ochruros (S.G.Gmelin, 1774)

Phoenicurus ochruros (S.G.Gmelin, 1774)

The black redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros) is a small passerine bird with distinct subspecies differences across its Eurasian and North African range.

Phoenicurus erythrogastrus (Guldenstadt, 1775)

Phoenicurus erythrogastrus (Guldenstadt, 1775)

Phoenicurus erythrogastrus (Guldenstadt, 1775)

Güldenstädt's redstart, also called white-winged redstart, is a large Palearctic mountain bird in the Muscicapidae family that eats fruit and invertebrates.

Phoenicurus erythronotus (Eversmann, 1841)

Phoenicurus erythronotus (Eversmann, 1841)

Phoenicurus erythronotus (Eversmann, 1841)

Phoenicurus erythronotus is a relatively large redstart that breeds in Central Asian and southern Siberian mountains and winters in southwestern and South Asia.

Phoenicurus fuliginosus Vigors, 1831

Phoenicurus fuliginosus Vigors, 1831

Phoenicurus fuliginosus Vigors, 1831

The plumbeous water redstart is a small South and East Asian river bird with distinct male and female plumage, listed as Least Concern.

Chaimarrornis leucocephalus (Vigors, 1831)

Chaimarrornis leucocephalus (Vigors, 1831)

Chaimarrornis leucocephalus (Vigors, 1831)

Chaimarrornis leucocephalus is a black bird with red underparts found across South and Southeast Asia, reclassified to Phoenicurus in 2010.

Phoenicurus coeruleocephala (Vigors, 1831)

Phoenicurus coeruleocephala (Vigors, 1831)

Phoenicurus coeruleocephala (Vigors, 1831)

Blue-capped redstart (Phoenicurus coeruleocephala) is a Muscicapidae bird native to South Asia's Himalayan and northern regions, living in temperate forests.

Cercotrichas podobe (Statius Muller, 1776)

Cercotrichas podobe (Statius Muller, 1776)

Cercotrichas podobe (Statius Muller, 1776)

The black scrub robin (Cercotrichas podobe) is a Muscicapidae bird native to the Sahel and montane Arabian Peninsula, living in dry savanna.

Erythropygia galactotes (Temminck, 1820)

Erythropygia galactotes (Temminck, 1820)

Erythropygia galactotes (Temminck, 1820)

Erythropygia galactotes, the rufous-tailed scrub robin, is a partial migrant songbird evaluated as Least Concern by the IUCN.

Erythropygia paena A.Smith, 1836

Erythropygia paena A.Smith, 1836

Erythropygia paena A.Smith, 1836

The Kalahari scrub robin is a common non-threatened bird species found in several southern African regions.

Erythropygia leucophrys (Vieillot, 1817)

Erythropygia leucophrys (Vieillot, 1817)

Erythropygia leucophrys (Vieillot, 1817)

Erythropygia leucophrys, the white-browed scrub robin, is a small African songbird found across a wide range of savanna and woodland habitats.

Luscinia svecica (Linnaeus, 1758)

Luscinia svecica (Linnaeus, 1758)

Luscinia svecica (Linnaeus, 1758)

Luscinia svecica is a bird species with distinct plumage differences across sexes, ages, and subspecies, with a disjunct breeding population in the Czech Carpathians.

Luscinia luscinia (Linnaeus, 1758)

Luscinia luscinia (Linnaeus, 1758)

Luscinia luscinia (Linnaeus, 1758)

This is a detailed description of the migratory songbird Luscinia luscinia, the thrush nightingale, covering its appearance, range, habitat, diet, and behaviour.

Luscinia megarhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1831

Luscinia megarhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1831

Luscinia megarhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1831

Luscinia megarhynchos, the common nightingale, is a migratory Palearctic bird famous for the male’s beautiful song.

Hodgsonius phoenicuroides (J.E.Gray & G.R.Gray, 1847)

Hodgsonius phoenicuroides (J.E.Gray & G.R.Gray, 1847)

Hodgsonius phoenicuroides (J.E.Gray & G.R.Gray, 1847)

The white-bellied redstart is a Muscicapidae bird found across South and Southeast Asia, moved from genus Hodgsonius to Luscinia after a 2010 study.

Cichladusa arquata W.Peters, 1863

Cichladusa arquata W.Peters, 1863

Cichladusa arquata W.Peters, 1863

The collared palm thrush is a distinctive Muscicapidae bird species found across multiple countries in eastern and southern Africa.

Cichladusa ruficauda (Hartlaub, 1857)

Cichladusa ruficauda (Hartlaub, 1857)

Cichladusa ruficauda (Hartlaub, 1857)

Cichladusa ruficauda is a 17-18 cm passerine found across multiple central and southern African countries.

Cichladusa guttata (Heuglin, 1862)

Cichladusa guttata (Heuglin, 1862)

Cichladusa guttata (Heuglin, 1862)

Cichladusa guttata, the spotted palm thrush, is a small eastern African Muscicapidae bird that forages for invertebrates and uses vocal duets.

Enicurus immaculatus (Hodgson, 1836)

Enicurus immaculatus (Hodgson, 1836)

Enicurus immaculatus (Hodgson, 1836)

Enicurus immaculatus, the black-backed forktail, is a medium-sized bird found across South and Southeast Asia, classified as Least Concern.

Enicurus schistaceus (Hodgson, 1836)

Enicurus schistaceus (Hodgson, 1836)

Enicurus schistaceus (Hodgson, 1836)

Enicurus schistaceus, the slaty-backed forktail, is a least-concern riverine bird found across South and East Asia.

Enicurus velatus Temminck, 1822

Enicurus velatus Temminck, 1822

Enicurus velatus Temminck, 1822

Enicurus velatus, the Sunda forktail, is a small bird with distinct plumage and calls found on Java and Sumatra.

Enicurus maculatus Vigors, 1831

Enicurus maculatus Vigors, 1831

Enicurus maculatus Vigors, 1831

Enicurus maculatus, the spotted forktail, is a Muscicapidae bird species found in South and East Asian montane forests.

Enicurus ruficapillus Temminck, 1832

Enicurus ruficapillus Temminck, 1832

Enicurus ruficapillus Temminck, 1832

Enicurus ruficapillus, the chestnut-naped forktail, is a small passerine bird with described appearance, calls, and Southeast Asian forest habitat.

Enicurus scouleri Vigors, 1832

Enicurus scouleri Vigors, 1832

Enicurus scouleri Vigors, 1832

Enicurus scouleri, the little forktail, is a black-and-white mountain stream bird found in central and East Asia.

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