The Old World flycatchers, Muscicapidae, are 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.
The appearance of these birds is very varied, but they mostly have weak songs and harsh calls.
The nest is a well-constructed cup in a tree or hedge.
Species are:
- Silverbird, Empidornis semipartitus
- Pale Flycatcher, Bradornis pallidus
- Chat Flycatcher, Bradornis infuscatus
- Mariqua Flycatcher, Bradornis mariquensis
- African Grey Flycatcher, Bradornis microrhynchus
- Angola Slaty-Flycatcher, Melaenornis brunneus
- White-eyed Slaty-Flycatcher, Melaenornis fischeri
- Abyssinian Slaty-Flycatcher, Melaenornis chocolatinus
- Northern Black-Flycatcher, Melaenornis edolioides
- Southern Black-Flycatcher, Melaenornis pammelaina
- Yellow-eyed Black-Flycatcher, Melaenornis ardesiacus
- Nimba Flycatcher, Melaenornis annamarulae
- African Forest-Flycatcher, Fraseria ocreata
- White-browed Forest-Flycatcher, Fraseria cinerascens
- Fiscal Flycatcher, Sigelus silens
- Buru Jungle-Flycatcher, Rhinomyias addita
- Flores Jungle-Flycatcher, Rhinomyias oscillans
- Brown-chested Jungle-Flycatcher, Rhinomyias brunneata
- Gray-chested Jungle-Flycatcher, Rhinomyias umbratilis
- Fulvous-chested Jungle-Flycatcher, Rhinomyias olivacea
- Chestnut-tailed Jungle-Flycatcher, Rhinomyias ruficauda
- Henna-tailed Jungle-Flycatcher, Rhinomyias colonus
- Eyebrowed Jungle-Flycatcher, Rhinomyias gularis
- Rusty-flanked Jungle-Flycatcher, Rhinomyias insignis
- Negros Jungle-Flycatcher, Rhinomyias albigularis
- Mindanao Jungle-Flycatcher, Rhinomyias goodfellowi
- Spotted Flycatcher[?], Muscicapa striata
- Gambaga Flycatcher, Muscicapa gambagae
- Grey-spotted Flycatcher, Muscicapa griseisticta
- Siberian Flycatcher, Muscicapa sibirica
- Asian Brown Flycatcher[?], Muscicapa dauurica
- Brown-streaked Flycatcher, Muscicapa williamsoni
- Ash-breasted Flycatcher, Muscicapa randi
- Sumba Brown Flycatcher, Muscicapa segregata
- Rusty-tailed Flycatcher, Muscicapa ruficauda
- Brown-breasted Flycatcher, Muscicapa muttui
- Ferruginous Flycatcher, Muscicapa ferruginea
- Ussher's Flycatcher, Muscicapa ussheri
- Sooty Flycatcher, Muscicapa infuscata
- Boehm's Flycatcher, Muscicapa boehmi
- Swamp Flycatcher, Muscicapa aquatica
- Olivaceous Flycatcher, Muscicapa olivascens
- Chapins' Flycatcher, Muscicapa lendu
- African Dusky Flycatcher, Muscicapa adusta
- Little Gray Flycatcher, Muscicapa epulata
- Yellow-footed Flycatcher, Muscicapa sethsmithi
- Dusky-blue Flycatcher, Muscicapa comitata
- Tessmann's Flycatcher, Muscicapa tessmanni
- Cassin's Flycatcher, Muscicapa cassini
- Ashy Flycatcher, Muscicapa caerulescens
- Grey-throated Tit-Flycatcher, Myioparus griseigularis
- Grey Tit-Flycatcher, Myioparus plumbeus
- Grand Comoro Flycatcher, Humblotia flavirostris
- European Pied Flycatcher[?], Ficedula hypoleuca
- Collared Flycatcher[?], Ficedula albicollis
- Semicollared Flycatcher, Ficedula semitorquata
- Korean Flycatcher, Ficedula zanthopygia
- Narcissus Flycatcher, Ficedula narcissina
- Beijing Flycatcher, Ficedula beijingnica
- Mugimaki Flycatcher, Ficedula mugimaki
- Slaty-backed Flycatcher, Ficedula hodgsonii
- Rufous-gorgeted Flycatcher, Ficedula strophiata
- Red-breasted Flycatcher[?], Ficedula parva
- Kashmir Flycatcher, Ficedula subrubra
- Snowy-browed Flycatcher, Ficedula hyperythra
- White-gorgeted Flycatcher, Ficedula monileger
- Rufous-browed Flycatcher, Ficedula solitaris
- Rufous-chested Flycatcher, Ficedula dumetoria
- Rufous-throated Flycatcher, Ficedula rufigula
- Cinnamon-chested Flycatcher, Ficedula buruensis
- Little Slaty Flycatcher, Ficedula basilanica
- Sumba Flycatcher, Ficedula harterti
- Palawan Flycatcher, Ficedula platenae
- Russet-tailed Flycatcher, Ficedula crypta
- Furtive Flycatcher, Ficedula disposita
- Lompobattang Flycatcher, Ficedula bonthaina
- Little Pied Flycatcher, Ficedula westermanni
- Ultramarine Flycatcher, Ficedula superciliaris
- Slaty-blue Flycatcher, Ficedula tricolor
- Black-and-rufous Flycatcher, Ficedula nigrorufa
- Sapphire Flycatcher, Ficedula sapphira
- Black-banded Flycatcher, Ficedula timorensis
- Blue-and-white Flycatcher, Cyanoptila cyanomelana
- Verditer Flycatcher, Eumyias thalassina
- Dull-blue Flycatcher, Eumyias sordida
- Island Flycatcher, Eumyias panayensis
- Nilgiri Flycatcher, Eumyias albicaudata
- Indigo Flycatcher, Eumyias indigo
- Large Niltava, Niltava grandis
- Small Niltava, Niltava macgrigoriae
- Fujian Niltava, Niltava davidi
- Rufous-bellied Niltava, Niltava sundara
- Rufous-vented Niltava, Niltava sumatrana
- Vivid Niltava, Niltava vivida
- Matinan Flycatcher, Cyornis sanfordi
- Blue-fronted Flycatcher, Cyornis hoevelli
- Timor Blue-Flycatcher, Cyornis hyacinthinus
- White-tailed Flycatcher, Cyornis concretus
- Rueck's Blue-Flycatcher, Cyornis ruckii
- Blue-breasted Flycatcher, Cyornis herioti
- Hainan Blue-Flycatcher, Cyornis hainanus
- White-bellied Blue-Flycatcher, Cyornis pallipes
- Pale-chinned Blue-Flycatcher, Cyornis poliogenys
- Pale Blue-Flycatcher, Cyornis unicolor
- Blue-throated Flycatcher, Cyornis rubeculoides
- Hill Blue-Flycatcher, Cyornis banyumas
- Long-billed Blue-Flycatcher, Cyornis caerulatus
- Malaysian Blue-Flycatcher, Cyornis turcosus
- Palawan Blue-Flycatcher, Cyornis lemprieri
- Bornean Blue-Flycatcher, Cyornis superbus
- Tickell's Blue-Flycatcher[?], Cyornis tickelliae
- Mangrove Blue-Flycatcher, Cyornis rufigastra
- Sulawesi Blue-Flycatcher, Cyornis omissus
- Pygmy Blue-Flycatcher, Muscicapella hodgsoni
- Grey-headed Canary-flycatcher, Culicicapa ceylonensis
- Citrine Canary-flycatcher, Culicicapa helianthea
- Dohrn's Flycatcher, Horizorhinus dohrni