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birds · order Passeriformes

Muscicapidae in the reserves

34 species of the Muscicapidae family are recorded around 529 parks and reserves in the directory. The most widely recorded is the Cape Robin-Chat, near 323 reserves.

Cape Robin-ChatCossypha caffra323 reservesFiscal Flycatcher (Sigelus silens)Fiscal FlycatcherSigelus silens215 reservesAfrican Stonechat (Saxicola torquatus)African StonechatSaxicola torquatus211 reservesFamiliar Chat (Oenanthe familiaris)Familiar ChatOenanthe familiaris166 reservesWhite-browed Scrub RobinErythropygia leucophrys132 reservesAfrican Dusky Flycatcher (Muscicapa adusta)African Dusky FlycatcherMuscicapa adusta130 reservesSouthern Black Flycatcher (Melaenornis pammelaina)Southern Black FlycatcherMelaenornis pammelaina110 reservesAnt-eating Chat (Myrmecocichla formicivora)Ant-eating ChatMyrmecocichla formicivora80 reservesCape Rock Thrush (Monticola rupestris)Cape Rock ThrushMonticola rupestris71 reservesRed-capped Robin-Chat (Cossypha natalensis)Red-capped Robin-ChatCossypha natalensis71 reservesMocking Cliff Chat (Thamnolaea cinnamomeiventris)Mocking Cliff ChatThamnolaea cinnamomeiventris55 reservesKaroo Scrub-RobinTychaedon coryphoeus47 reservesCapped Wheatear (Oenanthe pileata)Capped WheatearOenanthe pileata46 reservesMountain WheatearOenanthe monticola45 reservesKaroo Scrub RobinErythropygia coryphoeus44 reservesWhite-throated Robin-ChatCossypha humeralis42 reservesSpotted Flycatcher (Muscicapa striata)Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata37 reservesChorister Robin-Chat (Cossypha dichroa)Chorister Robin-ChatCossypha dichroa31 reservesKalahari Scrub RobinErythropygia paena31 reservesMarico Flycatcher (Bradornis mariquensis)Marico FlycatcherBradornis mariquensis30 reservesAshy FlycatcherMuscicapa caerulescens27 reservesBrown Scrub RobinErythropygia signata21 reservesWhite-browed Robin-Chat (Cossypha heuglini)White-browed Robin-ChatCossypha heuglini17 reservesKaroo Chat (Emarginata schlegelii)Karoo ChatEmarginata schlegelii15 reservesBuff-streaked Chat (Campicoloides bifasciatus)Buff-streaked ChatCampicoloides bifasciatus14 reservesChat Flycatcher (Bradornis infuscatus)Chat FlycatcherBradornis infuscatus14 reservesBearded Scrub RobinErythropygia quadrivirgata11 reservesWhite-starred Robin (Pogonocichla stellata)White-starred RobinPogonocichla stellata11 reservesSentinel Rock Thrush (Monticola explorator)Sentinel Rock ThrushMonticola explorator10 reserves · Near threatenedSickle-winged Chat (Emarginata sinuata)Sickle-winged ChatEmarginata sinuata9 reservesGrey Tit-FlycatcherMyioparus plumbeus9 reservesTractrac Chat (Emarginata tractrac)Tractrac ChatEmarginata tractrac5 reservesPale Flycatcher (Bradornis pallidus)Pale FlycatcherBradornis pallidus4 reservesShort-toed Rock Thrush (Monticola brevipes)Short-toed Rock ThrushMonticola brevipes3 reserves

GBIF.org occurrence records; taxonomy from the GBIF backbone; photos from Wikimedia Commons (authors on the photo credits page).