Old World Flycatchers & Chats of Kenya
57 Old World flycatchers and chats recorded in Kenya on the eBird network and profiled in the Birbs encyclopedia — the full list, with photos, sounds and ID notes, plus what's near you now.
57 Old World flycatchers and chats have been recorded in Kenya 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 Kenya to know first
Abyssinian WheatearOenanthe lugubris
African Dusky FlycatcherMuscicapa adusta
African Grey FlycatcherBradornis microrhynchus
African StonechatSaxicola torquatus
Anteater ChatMyrmecocichla aethiops
Arnot’s ChatMyrmecocichla arnotti
Ashy FlycatcherFraseria caerulescens
Blue-shouldered Robin-ChatCossypha cyanocampter
Brown-backed Scrub RobinCercotrichas hartlaubi
Brown-chested AletheChamaetylas poliocephala
Cape Robin-ChatDessonornis caffer
Capped WheatearOenanthe pileata
Chapin’s FlycatcherFraseria lendu
Collared FlycatcherFicedula albicollis
Collared Palm ThrushCichladusa arquata
Common NightingaleLuscinia megarhynchos
Common RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus
Common Rock ThrushMonticola saxatilis
The full list — 57 Old World flycatchers and chats of Kenya in our library
- Abyssinian Wheatear
- African Dusky Flycatcher
- African Grey Flycatcher
- African Stonechat
- Anteater Chat
- Arnot’s Chat
- Ashy Flycatcher
- Bearded Scrub Robin
- Blue-shouldered Robin-Chat
- Brown-backed Scrub Robin
- Brown-chested Alethe
- Brown-tailed Rock Chat
- Cape Robin-Chat
- Capped Wheatear
- Chapin’s Flycatcher
- Collared Flycatcher
- Collared Palm Thrush
- Common Nightingale
- Common Redstart
- Common Rock Thrush
- Desert Wheatear
- East Coast Akalat
- Eastern Black-eared Wheatear
- Equatorial Akalat
- European Pied Flycatcher
- Familiar Chat
- Gambaga Flycatcher
- Grey Tit-Flycatcher
- Grey-winged Robin-Chat
- Heuglin’s Wheatear
- Isabelline Wheatear
- Little Rock Thrush
- Mocking Cliff Chat
- Moorland Chat
- Northern Black Flycatcher
- Northern Wheatear
- Pale Flycatcher
- Pied Wheatear
- Red-capped Robin-Chat
- Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin
- Rüppell’s Robin-Chat
- Semicollared Flycatcher
- Siberian Stonechat
- Silverbird
- Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat
- Sooty Chat
- Southern Black Flycatcher
- Spotted Flycatcher
- Spotted Palm Thrush
- Swamp Flycatcher
- Thrush Nightingale
- Whinchat
- White-browed Robin-Chat
- White-browed Scrub Robin
- White-eyed Slaty Flycatcher
- White-starred Robin
- White-throated Robin
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- Birds of Kenya
- Weavers of Kenya (62 species)
- Cisticolas & Allies of Kenya (61 species)
- Hawks, Eagles & Kites of Kenya (59 species)
- Sunbirds of Kenya (37 species)
- Waxbills & Munias of Kenya (36 species)
- Sandpipers & Allies of Kenya (33 species)
- Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of Kenya (30 species)
- Bulbuls of Kenya (26 species)
- Ducks, Geese & Swans of Kenya (26 species)
- Starlings & Mynas of Kenya (25 species)
- Larks of Kenya (23 species)
- Plovers of Kenya (22 species)
- Wagtails & Pipits of Kenya (22 species)
- Cuckoos of Kenya (20 species)
- Swallows & Martins of Kenya (20 species)
- Herons, Egrets & Bitterns of Kenya (19 species)
- Owls of Kenya (19 species)
- Pigeons & Doves of Kenya (19 species)
- Falcons of Kenya (18 species)
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 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)
- Old World Flycatchers & Chats of France (27 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.
Frequently asked questions
How many Old World flycatchers and chats are found in Kenya?
57 Old World flycatchers and chats that we profile appear on Kenya's eBird-reported checklist. The full A–Z list is on this page; the real total can shift as eBird records are added.
Are all of these Old World flycatchers and chats really found there?
Yes — each one is on Kenya's eBird checklist (reported by birders to the Cornell Lab's eBird), and each of these Old World flycatchers and chats belongs to the family group named on this page. We don't rank them by abundance, because that varies by season and locale.
Where can I see Old World flycatchers and chats in Kenya right now?
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