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Old World flycatcher facts for kids

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Erithacus rubecula with cocked head
European robin

Old World flycatcher is the name for many small birds that usually feed on insects. They are a large family, the Muscicapidae, of small passerine birds

As the name suggests, these birds only occur in the Old World (Europe, Asia, and Africa). The group is related to the common sparrow.

These are mainly small insectivores. Many of them, as the name suggests, take their prey on the wing. The family includes 324 species and is divided into 51 genera.

Images for kids

  • Madagascar magpie-robin (Copsychus albospecularis pica) female

    Madagascar magpie-robin Copsychus albospecularis pica

  • Silverbird in Murchison Falls National Park, Uganda

    Silverbird, monotypic genus Empidornis

  • Tickell's Blue Flycatcher (Cyornis tickelliae) with feed W IMG 9340

    Tickell's blue flycatcher, genus Cyornis

  • Amber mountain rock thrush (Monticola sharpei erythronotus) male 2

    Amber mountain rock thrush Monticola sharpei erythronotus

  • Stonechat (Saxicola torquatus) male

    European stonechat Saxicola torquatus

  • Cyprus wheatear (Oenanthe cypriaca)

    Cyprus wheatear Oenanthe cypriaca

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Muscicápidos para niños

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