Old World Flycatchers & Chats of the United States

21 Old World flycatchers and chats have been recorded in the United States on eBird, the global citizen-science database run by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, and carry a full profile in the Birbs encyclopedia. Every bird below is a member of this group — the family Muscicapidae. Start with the well-known species, browse the complete list, then check which are being reported near you right now.

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Old World Flycatchers & Chats of the United States to know first

• Amur StonechatSaxicola stejnegeri
• Asian Brown FlycatcherMuscicapa dauurica
• Blue Rock ThrushMonticola solitarius
• BluethroatLuscinia svecica
• Common RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus
• Common Rock ThrushMonticola saxatilis
• Dark-sided FlycatcherMuscicapa sibirica
• European RobinErithacus rubecula
• Grey-streaked FlycatcherMuscicapa griseisticta
• Mugimaki FlycatcherFicedula mugimaki
• Narcissus FlycatcherFicedula narcissina
• Northern WheatearOenanthe oenanthe
• Pied WheatearOenanthe pleschanka
• Red-flanked BluetailTarsiger cyanurus
• Rufous-tailed RobinLarvivora sibilans
• Siberian Blue RobinLarvivora cyane
• Siberian RubythroatCalliope calliope
• Siberian StonechatSaxicola maurus

The full list — 21 Old World flycatchers and chats of the United States in our library

• Amur Stonechat
• Asian Brown Flycatcher
• Blue Rock Thrush
• Bluethroat
• Common Redstart
• Common Rock Thrush
• Dark-sided Flycatcher
• European Robin
• Grey-streaked Flycatcher
• Mugimaki Flycatcher
• Narcissus Flycatcher
• Northern Wheatear
• Pied Wheatear
• Red-flanked Bluetail
• Rufous-tailed Robin
• Siberian Blue Robin
• Siberian Rubythroat
• Siberian Stonechat
• Spotted Flycatcher
• Taiga Flycatcher
• White-rumped Shama

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Old World Flycatchers & Chats in other regions

• Old World Flycatchers & Chats of India (107 species)
• Old World Flycatchers & Chats of Thailand (85 species)
• Old World Flycatchers & Chats of Indonesia (80 species)
• Old World Flycatchers & Chats of Tanzania (64 species)
• Old World Flycatchers & Chats of Malaysia (59 species)
• Old World Flycatchers & Chats of Kenya (57 species)
• Old World Flycatchers & Chats of South Africa (42 species)
• Old World Flycatchers & Chats of the Philippines (42 species)
• Old World Flycatchers & Chats of Japan (41 species)
• Old World Flycatchers & Chats of the United Kingdom (35 species)
• Old World Flycatchers & Chats of the Netherlands (29 species)
• Old World Flycatchers & Chats of Spain (28 species)

Species and counts come from the eBird network; "recorded" means reported by birders to eBird. Family grouping follows the IOC World Bird List. Tap any bird for its full profile.