Chats, Robins, redstarts, and allies

Family Muscicapidae - subfamily Muscicapinae - tribe Saxicolini
This room displays photos of chats, true robins, wheatears, redstarts and their allies.
for Australian chats, see honeyeaters room.

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Oriental Magpie-Robin, Shikicho or Copsychus saularis. photo: 09/1998, Kathmandu, Nepal. Daurian Redstart (M)[1], Jobitaki or Phoenicurus auroreus. photo: 02/2001, Nagano, Japan. European Robin [1][2(J)], Yooroppa Komadori or Erithacus rubecula. photo: 09/2001, Gavarnie, France.

Northern Wheatear (M) [1][2], Hashiguro Hitaki or Oenanthe oenanthe. photo: 09/2001, Port de Boucharo, France. Northern Wheatear [3][4], Hashiguro Hitaki or Oenanthe oenanthe. photo: 09/2001, Port de Boucharo, France. Whinchat, Mamijiro-Nobitaki or Saxicola rubetra. photo: 09/2001, Vallée du Louron, France.

Common Redstart, Shirobitai Jôbitaki or Phoenicurus phoenicurus. photo: 09/2001, Loudenvielle, France. European Robin [3][4], Yôroppa Komadori or Erithacus rubecula. photo: 09/2001, Gave d'Ansabère, France. Northern Wheatear (M) [5], Hashiguro Hitaki or Œnanthe œnanthe. photo: 09/2001, Col de Pétragème, France.

Black Restart [1][2], Kuro Jôbitaki or Phoenicurus ochruros. photo: Col de Pétragème, France.
Daurian Redstart (M)[2], Jôbitaki or Phoenicurus auroreus. photo: 02/2002, Shizuoka, Japan. Daurian Redstart (F)[3][4], Jôbitaki or Phoenicurus auroreus. photo: 02/2002, Shizuoka, Japan.

Oriental Magpie-Robin [2][3], Shikichô or Copsychus saularis. photo: 08/2002, Taman Negara, Malaysia. White-Rumped Shama [1][2], Akahara Shikichô or Copsychus malabaricus. photo: 08/2002, Taman Negara, Malaysia. Oriental Magpie-Robin (Bornean Subspecies) [4], Shikichô or Copsychus saularis pluto. photo: 09/2002, Sabah, Malaysia.

White-Crowned Shama, Shiraga Shikichô or Copsychus stricklandi. photo: 09/2002, Sabah, Malaysia. Red-flanked Bluetail (F)[1], Ruri-Bitaki or Tarsiger cyanurus. photo: 12/2002, Okinawa, Japan. Daurian Redstart (M)[5], Jôbitaki or Phoenicurus auroreus. photo: 12/2002, Okinawa, Japan.

Red-flanked Bluetail [2], Ruri-Bitaki or Tarsiger cyanurus. photo: 12/2002, Okinawa, Japan. Japanese Robin [1][2][3], Komadori or Erithacus akahige. photo: 05/2003, Nagano, Japan. Siberian Blue Robin, Koruri or Luscinia cyane. photo: 05/2003, Nagano, Japan.

Oriental Magpie-Robin [5][6], Shikichô or Copsychus saularis. photo: 08/2005, Hong Kong. Southern Anteater-Chat [1][2], Hajiro Ari Hitaki or Myrmecocichla formicivora. photo: 08/2005, Etosha, Namibia. Kalahari Scrub-Robin [1], Akao Yabu Komadori or Cercotrichas paena. photo: 09/2005, Daan Viljoen GR, Namibia.

Familiar Chat [1], Akao Iwa-Bitaki or Cercomela familiaris. photo: 08/2005, Etosha, Namibia. White-browed Robin-Chat [1][2], Mamijiro Tsugumi Hitaki or Cossypha heuglini. photo: 08/2005, Rundu, Namibia. Karoo Chat [1][2], Oguro Iwa-Bitaki or Cercomela schlegelii. photo: 09/2005, Cape Cross, Namibia.

Tractrac Chat [1][2], Damara Iwa-Bitaki or Cercomela tractrac. photo: 09/2005, Walvis Bay, Namibia. Mountain Wheatear, Katajiro Sabaku Hitaki or Œnanthe monticola. photo: 09/2005, Daan Viljoen GR, Namibia. Familiar Chat [2][3], Akao Iwa-Bitaki or Cercomela familiaris. photo: 09/2005, Daan Viljoen GR, Namibia.

Kalahari Scrub-Robin [2], Akao Yabu Komadori or Cercotrichas paena. photo: 09/2005, Daan Viljoen GR, Namibia. Daurian Redstart (F)[6], Jôbitaki or Phoenicurus auroreus. photo: 04/2006, Yamaguchi, Japan. Red-flanked Bluetail [3][4], Ruri-Bitaki or Tarsiger cyanurus. photo: 04/2006, Yamaguchi, Japan.

Ryukyu Robin (M) [1][2][3], Akahige or Erithacus komadori. photo: 07/2006, Okinawa, Japan. Ryukyu Robin (F) [4][5], Akahige or Erithacus komadori. photo: 07/2006, Okinawa, Japan. Common Stonechat [1][2][3], Nishi No-bitaki or Saxicola torquata. photo: 08/2006, Doi Angkhang, Thailand.

Grey Bushchat [1][2][3], Yamazaki Hitaki or Saxicola ferrea. photo: 08/2006, Doi Angkhang, Thailand. Oriental Magpie-Robin [7][8], Shikichô or Copsychus saularis. photo: 08/2006, Doi Angkhang, Thailand. White-Rumped Shama [3][4][5], Akahara Shikichô or Copsychus malabaricus. photo: 08/2006, Chiang Dao, Thailand.

Daurian Redstart (F)[7][8], Jôbitaki or Phoenicurus auroreus. photo: 01/2007, Tokyo, Japan. Daurian Redstart (F)[9], Jôbitaki or Phoenicurus auroreus. photo: 02/2007, Tokyo, Japan. White-Rumped Shama [6], Akahara Shikichô or Copsychus malabaricus. photo: 07/2007, O'ahu, Hawaii (introduced).

Daurian Redstart (F)[10], Jôbitaki or Phoenicurus auroreus. photo: 11/2007, Caiyuan, Penghu Islands, Taiwan. Daurian Redstart (M)[11], Jôbitaki or Phoenicurus auroreus. photo: 11/2007, Fukuoka, Japan. Little Forktail, Shirokuro Hitaki or Enicurus scouleri. photo: 03/2008, Wutai, Taiwan.

Daurian Redstart (F)[12], Jôbitaki or Phoenicurus auroreus. photo: 03/2008, Wutai, Taiwan. Plumbeous Water-Redstart [1], Kawa-Bitaki or Rhyacornis fuliginosus. photo: 03/2008, Wutai, Taiwan. Collared Bush-Robin, Arisan Hitaki or Tarsiger johnstoniae. photo: 06/2008, Alishan, Taiwan.

Plumbeous Water-Redstart [2], Kawa-Bitaki or Rhyacornis fuliginosus. photo: 06/2008, Alishan, Taiwan. Siberian Stonechat, No-Bitaki or Saxicola maura. photo: 07/2008, Hokkaido, Japan. back to upper category


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