Old World flycatchers
The Old world flycatchers are large but also small group of passerine birds divided into the typical old-world flycatchers and the African flycatchers. These birds range from about 3 to 9 inches long and they are medium sized. They have colors varying from black, brown to white and blue with some red at times. The males are females all have the same colors. The males usually are brighter than the females just like in other bird species.
The birds get their food mostly insets by moving in complex maneuvers. They have small feet and short legs. Uganda has about 59 species of this bird family out of the 274 in the entire world.
African Forest-Flycatcher Fraseria ocreata
Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata
Gambaga Flycatcher Muscicapa gambagae
Sooty Flycatcher Muscicapa infuscata
Ashy Flycatcher Muscicapa caerulescens
Common Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos
White-bellied Robin-Chat Cossyphicula roberti
Archer’s Robin-Chat Cossypha archeri
Yellow-footed Flycatcher Muscicapa sethsmithi
Dusky-blue Flycatcher Muscicapa comitata
Silverbird Empidornis semipartitus
Pale Flycatcher Bradornis pallidus
African Gray Flycatcher Bradornis microrhynchus
White-eyed Slaty-Flycatcher Melaenornis fischeri
Gray-throated Tit-Flycatcher Myioparus griseigularis
Gray Tit-Flycatcher Myioparus plumbeus
Cape Robin-Chat Cossypha caffra
Blue-shouldered Robin-Chat Cossypha cyanocampter
Swamp Flycatcher Muscicapa aquatica
Chapin’s Flycatcher Muscicapa lendu
African Dusky Flycatcher Muscicapa adusta
European Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca
Collared Flycatcher Ficedula albicollis
Equatorial Akalat Sheppardia aequatorialis
Thrush Nightingale Luscinia luscinia
Northern Black-Flycatcher Melaenornis edolioides
Southern Black-Flycatcher Melaenornis pammelaina
Semicollared Flycatcher Ficedula semitorquata
White-starred Robin Pogonocichla stellata
Forest Robin Stiphrornis erythrothorax
Lowland Akalat Sheppardia cyornithopsis
Yellow-eyed Black-Flycatcher Melaenornis ardesiacus
Cassin’s Flycatcher Muscicapa cassini
Gray-winged Robin-Chat Cossypha polioptera
Book your African birding trips today with Africa Adventure Vacations to see several Old World flycatchers and other birds.
