Old World Flycatchers & Chats of India
107 Old World flycatchers and chats recorded in India 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.
107 Old World flycatchers and chats have been recorded in India 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 India to know first
Amur StonechatSaxicola stejnegeri
Andaman ShamaCopsychus albiventris
Asian Brown FlycatcherMuscicapa dauurica
Black RedstartPhoenicurus ochruros
Black-and-orange FlycatcherFicedula nigrorufa
Black-backed ForktailEnicurus immaculatus
Blue Rock ThrushMonticola solitarius
Blue Whistling ThrushMyophonus caeruleus
Blue-and-white FlycatcherCyanoptila cyanomelana
Blue-capped RedstartPhoenicurus coeruleocephala
Blue-capped Rock ThrushMonticola cinclorhyncha
Blue-fronted RedstartPhoenicurus frontalis
Blue-fronted RobinCinclidium frontale
Blue-throated Blue FlycatcherCyornis rubeculoides
BluethroatLuscinia svecica
Brown Rock ChatOenanthe fusca
Brown-breasted FlycatcherMuscicapa muttui
Chestnut-bellied Rock ThrushMonticola rufiventris
The full list — 107 Old World flycatchers and chats of India in our library
- Amur Stonechat
- Andaman Shama
- Asian Brown Flycatcher
- Black Redstart
- Black-and-orange Flycatcher
- Black-backed Forktail
- Blue Rock Thrush
- Blue Whistling Thrush
- Blue-and-white Flycatcher
- Blue-capped Redstart
- Blue-capped Rock Thrush
- Blue-fronted Redstart
- Blue-fronted Robin
- Blue-throated Blue Flycatcher
- Bluethroat
- Brown Rock Chat
- Brown-breasted Flycatcher
- Chestnut-bellied Rock Thrush
- Chinese Rubythroat
- Chinese Vivid Niltava
- Common Redstart
- Common Rock Thrush
- Dark-sided Flycatcher
- Daurian Redstart
- Desert Wheatear
- Eversmann’s Redstart
- Ferruginous Flycatcher
- Finsch’s Wheatear
- Firethroat
- Golden Bush Robin
- Gould’s Shortwing
- Grey Bush Chat
- Grey-streaked Flycatcher
- Güldenstädt’s Redstart
- Hainan Blue Flycatcher
- Hill Blue Flycatcher
- Himalayan Bluetail
- Himalayan Rubythroat
- Himalayan Shortwing
- Hodgson’s Redstart
- Hume’s Wheatear
- Indian Blue Robin
- Indian Robin
- Isabelline Wheatear
- Jerdon’s Bush Chat
- Kashmir Flycatcher
- Large Blue Flycatcher
- Large Niltava
- Lesser Shortwing
- Little Forktail
- Little Pied Flycatcher
- Malabar Whistling Thrush
- Mugimaki Flycatcher
- Nicobar Jungle Flycatcher
- Nilgiri Blue Robin
- Nilgiri Flycatcher
- Northern Wheatear
- Oriental Magpie-Robin
- Pale Blue Flycatcher
- Pale-chinned Flycatcher
- Pied Bush Chat
- Pied Wheatear
- Plumbeous Water Redstart
- Pygmy Flycatcher
- Red-breasted Flycatcher
- Red-flanked Bluetail
- Red-tailed Wheatear
- Rufous-bellied Niltava
- Rufous-breasted Bush Robin
- Rufous-gorgeted Flycatcher
- Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin
- Rusty-bellied Shortwing
- Rusty-tailed Flycatcher
- Sapphire Flycatcher
- Siberian Blue Robin
- Siberian Rubythroat
- Siberian Stonechat
- Slaty-backed Flycatcher
- Slaty-backed Forktail
- Slaty-blue Flycatcher
- Small Niltava
- Snowy-browed Flycatcher
- Spotted Flycatcher
- Spotted Forktail
- Taiga Flycatcher
- Tickell’s Blue Flycatcher
- Ultramarine Flycatcher
- Variable Wheatear
- Verditer Flycatcher
- Whinchat
- White-bellied Blue Flycatcher
- White-bellied Blue Robin
- White-bellied Redstart
- White-browed Bush Chat
- White-browed Bush Robin
- White-capped Redstart
- White-crowned Forktail
- White-gorgeted Flycatcher
- White-rumped Shama
- White-tailed Flycatcher
- White-tailed Robin
- White-tailed Stonechat
- White-throated Bush Chat
- White-throated Redstart
- White-throated Rock Thrush
- Yellow-rumped Flycatcher
- Zappey’s Flycatcher
Keep exploring
- Birds of India
- Hawks, Eagles & Kites of India (62 species)
- Laughingthrushes of India (58 species)
- Ducks, Geese & Swans of India (51 species)
- True Finches of India (51 species)
- Pheasants, Grouse & Allies of India (43 species)
- Sandpipers & Allies of India (42 species)
- Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of India (40 species)
- Owls of India (36 species)
- Pigeons & Doves of India (35 species)
- Thrushes of India (34 species)
- Woodpeckers of India (34 species)
- Parrots, Cockatoos & Allies of India (27 species)
- Crows, Jays & Magpies of India (24 species)
- Cuckoos of India (24 species)
- Herons, Egrets & Bitterns of India (24 species)
- Bulbuls of India (23 species)
- Larks of India (23 species)
- Starlings & Mynas of India (22 species)
- Old World Buntings of India (21 species)
- Plovers of India (21 species)
- Wagtails & Pipits of India (21 species)
- Rails, Crakes & Coots of India (20 species)
Old World Flycatchers & Chats in other regions
- 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)
- 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 India?
107 Old World flycatchers and chats that we profile appear on India'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 India'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 India right now?
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