Old World Flycatchers

PASSERIFORMES - Family Muscicapidae - subfamily Muscicapinae - tribe Muscicapini
This room displays photos of "true" Old World Flycatchers and their allies.
Most of New World Flycatchers are found in tyrants room.
For Australian flycatchers and paradise-flycatchers, see monarchs room.

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Dark-sided Flycatcher (J), Same-Bitaki, or Muscicapa sibirica. photo: 09/2000, Nagano, Japan. Dark-sided Flycatcher [2], Same-Bitaki, or Muscicapa sibirica. photo: 09/2000, Nagano, Japan. Narcissus Flycatcher [1], Ki-Bitaki or Ficedula narcissina. photo: 05/2001, Niigata, Japan.

European Pied Flycatcher [1][2], Madara Hitaki or Ficedula hypoleuca . photo: 09/2001, Gavarnie, France. European Pied Flycatcher [3][4], Madara Hitaki or Ficedula hypoleuca . photo: 09/2001, Plateau de Lienz, France. Blue-and-White Flycatcher [1], Ooruri or Cyanoptila cyanomelana. photo: 05/2002, Fukushima, Japan.

Asian Brown Flycatcher [1], Ko Same-Bitaki or Muscicapa dauurica. photo: 05/2002, Fukushima, Japan. Narcissus Flycatcher [2][3][4], Ki-Bitaki or Ficedula narcissina. photo: 05/2002, Nagano, Japan. Blue-and-White Flycatcher [2], Ooruri or Cyanoptila cyanomelana. photo: 05/2002, Nagano, Japan.

Asian Brown Flycatcher [2], Ko Same-Bitaki or Muscicapa dauurica. photo: 05/2002, Nagano, Japan. Large Niltava, Ooao Hitaki or Niltava grandis, probably. photo: 08/2002, Taman Negara, Malaysia. Indigo Flycatcher, Aiiro Hitaki or Eumyias indigo. photo: 09/2002, Sabah, Malaysia.

Narcissus Flycatcher [5(M)][6(F)], Ki-Bitaki or Ficedula narcissina. photo: 05/2003, Nagano, Japan. Blue-and-White Flycatcher [3][4], Ooruri or Cyanoptila cyanomelana. photo: 05/2003, Nagano, Japan. Dark-sided Flycatcher [3], Same-Bitaki, or Muscicapa sibirica. photo: 05/2003, Nagano, Japan.

Narcissus Flycatcher [7], Ki-Bitaki or Ficedula narcissina. photo: 04/2003, Gunma, Japan. Blue-and-White Flycatcher [5][6][7], Ooruri or Cyanoptila cyanomelana. photo: 04/2004, Gunma, Japan. Narcissus Flycatcher [8], Ki-Bitaki or Ficedula narcissina. photo: 05/2004, Niigata, Japan.

Mariqua Flycatcher [1], Shirohara Cha-Bitaki or Bradornis mariquensis. photo: 08/2005, Otjiwarongo, Namibia. Mariqua Flycatcher [2][3], Shirohara Cha-Bitaki or Bradornis mariquensis. photo: 08/2005, Etosha, Namibia. Pale Flycatcher, Usucha Hitaki or Bradornis pallidus. photo: 08/2005, Rundu, Namibia.

Yellow-rumped Flycatcher, Mamijiro Ki-Bitaki or Ficedula zanthopygia. photo: 04/2006, Yamaguchi, Japan. Asian Brown Flycatcher [3], Ko Same-Bitaki or Muscicapa dauurica. photo: 04/2006, Yamaguchi, Japan. Unidentified Junevile Flycatcher. photo: 07/2006, Okinawa, Japan.

Grey-headed Canary-Flycatcher, Haigashira Hitaki or Culicicapa ceylonensis. photo: 08/2006, Chiang Dao, Thailand. Snowy-browed Flycatcher [1][2], Muneaka Hitaki or Ficedula hyperythra. photo: 08/2006, Doi Inthanon, Thailand. Tickell's Blue Flycatcher, Nodoaka Hime Ao Hitaki or Cyornis tickelliae. photo: 09/2006, Khao Pra Bang Khram WR, Thailand.

Dark-sided Flycatcher [3][4], Same-Bitaki, or Muscicapa sibirica. photo: 09/2000, Nagano, Japan. Narcissus Flycatcher [9][10], Ki-Bitaki or Ficedula narcissina. photo: 05/2007, Ehime, Japan. Blue-and-White Flycatcher [8], Ooruri or Cyanoptila cyanomelana. photo: 05/2007, Ehime, Japan.

Asian Brown Flycatcher [4], Ko Same-Bitaki or Muscicapa dauurica. photo: 06/2007, Kyôto, Japan. Blue-and-White Flycatcher [9][10][11], Ooruri or Cyanoptila cyanomelana. photo: 06/2007, Kyôto, Japan. Blue-and-White Flycatcher [12(F)], Ooruri or Cyanoptila cyanomelana. photo: 06/2007, Kyôto, Japan.

Narcissus Flycatcher [11], Ki-Bitaki or Ficedula narcissina. photo: 06/2007, Kyôto, Japan. Cassin's Flycatcher [1][2], Shirohara Same-Bitaki or Muscicapa cassini. photo: 08/2007, Mpivié River, Gabon. Cassin's Flycatcher [3], Shirohara Same-Bitaki or Muscicapa cassini. photo: 08/2007, Loango NP, Gabon.

White-browed Forest-Flycatcher, Mamijiro Mori Hitaki or Fraseria cinerascens. photo: 08/2007, Loango NP, Gabon. Sooty Flycatcher, Susucha Hitaki or Muscicapa infuscata. photo: 08/2007, Ivindo NP, Gabon. Narcissus Flycatcher [12], Ki-Bitaki or Ficedula narcissina. photo: 05/2008, Tochigi, Japan.

Blue-and-White Flycatcher [13], Ooruri or Cyanoptila cyanomelana. photo: 05/2008, Tochigi, Japan. Asian Brown Flycatcher [5], Ko Same-Bitaki or Muscicapa dauurica.photo: 05/2008, Tochigi, Japan. Narcissus Flycatcher [13], Ki-Bitaki or Ficedula narcissina. photo: 05/2008, Yamanashi, Japan.

Blue-and-White Flycatcher [14], Ooruri or Cyanoptila cyanomelana. photo: 05/2008, Yamanashi, Japan. Asian Brown Flycatcher [6], Ko Same-Bitaki or Muscicapa dauurica.photo: 05/2008, Yamanashi, Japan. Ferruginous Flycatcher, Miyama Hitaki or Muscicapa ferruginea.Photo: 06/2008, Alishan, Japan.

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