Old World Flycatchers
Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae
Old World flycatchers are a large group of small passerine birds native to the Old World. They are mainly small arboreal insectivores. The appearance of these birds is very varied, but they mostly have weak songs and harsh calls. There 274 species worldwide and 24 species which occur in Mongolia.
- Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata
- Siberian Flycatcher Muscicapa sibirica
- Asian Brown Flycatcher Muscicapa dauurica
- Korean Flycatcher Ficedula zanthopygia
- Mugimaki Flycatcher Ficedula mugimaki
- Taiga Flycatcher Ficedula albicilla
- Rufous-tailed Robin Luscinia sibilans
- Common Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos
- Siberian Rubythroat Luscinia calliope
- Bluethroat Luscinia svecica
- Siberian Blue Robin Luscinia cyane
- Red-flanked Bluetail Tarsiger cyanurus
- Rufous-backed Redstart Phoenicurus erythronota
- Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros
- Common Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus
- Daurian Redstart Phoenicurus auroreus
- White-winged Redstart Phoenicurus erythrogaster
- Siberian Stonechat Saxicola maura
- Whinchat Saxicola rubetra
- White-throated Bushchat Saxicola insignis
- Northern Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe
- Pied Wheatear Oenanthe pleschanka
- Desert Wheatear Oenanthe deserti
- Isabelline Wheatear Oenanthe isabellina
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Mongolia
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