Old World Flycatchers & Chats of Tanzania
64 Old World flycatchers and chats recorded in Tanzania 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.
64 Old World flycatchers and chats have been recorded in Tanzania 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 Tanzania 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
Bocage’s AkalatSheppardia bocagei
Böhm’s FlycatcherMyopornis boehmi
Brown-backed Scrub RobinCercotrichas hartlaubi
Brown-chested AletheChamaetylas poliocephala
Cape Robin-ChatDessonornis caffer
Capped WheatearOenanthe pileata
Collared FlycatcherFicedula albicollis
Collared Palm ThrushCichladusa arquata
Common NightingaleLuscinia megarhynchos
Common RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus
The full list — 64 Old World flycatchers and chats of Tanzania 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
- Bocage’s Akalat
- Böhm’s Flycatcher
- Brown-backed Scrub Robin
- Brown-chested Alethe
- Cape Robin-Chat
- Capped Wheatear
- Collared Flycatcher
- Collared Palm Thrush
- Common Nightingale
- Common Redstart
- Common Rock Thrush
- East Coast Akalat
- Familiar Chat
- Fire-crested Alethe
- Gambaga Flycatcher
- Grey Tit-Flycatcher
- Grey-throated Tit-Flycatcher
- Grey-winged Robin-Chat
- Iringa Akalat
- Isabelline Wheatear
- Little Rock Thrush
- Lowland Akalat
- Miombo Rock Thrush
- Miombo Scrub Robin
- Mocking Cliff Chat
- Moorland Chat
- Northern Black Flycatcher
- Northern Wheatear
- Olive-flanked Ground Robin
- Pale Flycatcher
- Pied Wheatear
- Red-capped Robin-Chat
- Rubeho Akalat
- Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin
- Rüppell’s Robin-Chat
- Semicollared Flycatcher
- Sharpe’s Akalat
- Short-tailed Akalat
- Silverbird
- Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat
- Sooty Chat
- Southern Black Flycatcher
- Spotted Flycatcher
- Spotted Palm Thrush
- Swamp Flycatcher
- Swynnerton’s Robin
- Thrush Nightingale
- Usambara Akalat
- Whinchat
- White-browed Robin-Chat
- White-browed Scrub Robin
- White-chested Alethe
- White-eyed Slaty Flycatcher
- White-starred Robin
- White-throated Robin
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- Birds of Tanzania
- Cisticolas & Allies of Tanzania (64 species)
- Hawks, Eagles & Kites of Tanzania (60 species)
- Weavers of Tanzania (59 species)
- Sunbirds of Tanzania (48 species)
- Waxbills & Munias of Tanzania (39 species)
- Bulbuls of Tanzania (30 species)
- Sandpipers & Allies of Tanzania (25 species)
- Cuckoos of Tanzania (23 species)
- Ducks, Geese & Swans of Tanzania (22 species)
- Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of Tanzania (22 species)
- Plovers of Tanzania (22 species)
- Wagtails & Pipits of Tanzania (22 species)
- Herons, Egrets & Bitterns of Tanzania (21 species)
- Starlings & Mynas of Tanzania (21 species)
- Swallows & Martins of Tanzania (20 species)
- Woodpeckers of Tanzania (20 species)
- Larks of Tanzania (19 species)
- Falcons of Tanzania (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 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)
- 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 Tanzania?
64 Old World flycatchers and chats that we profile appear on Tanzania'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 Tanzania'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 Tanzania right now?
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