Muscicapidae
Includes chats, robins, redstarts, forktails etc. Large family of passerine insectivores.
White-winged Redstart (♀)
Redstart,
Desert Wheatear
This Desert Wheatear was shot near an historic fort called the Ayaz Kala in the Khorezm region of Uzbekistan.
Wheatear,This Desert Wheatear was shot near an historic fort called the Ayaz Kala in the Khorezm region of Uzbekistan.
Brown-breasted Flycatcher
Unsure about this ID since I got only a few glimpses of ths bird in dense foliage
Flycatcher,Unsure about this ID since I got only a few glimpses of ths bird in dense foliage
White-rumped Shama (♀)
Shama,
Hodgson's Redstart
Doubtful about the ID, but I'm basing this one on having spotted the male in around the same place.
Redstart,Doubtful about the ID, but I'm basing this one on having spotted the male in around the same place.
Asian Brown Flycatcher
Flycatcher,
Blue-capped Rock Thrush
This brilliantly coloured individual was flitting about near our tent.
Thrush,This brilliantly coloured individual was flitting about near our tent.
Bluethroat
It just felt like the Bluethroats were not only more numerous but also a lot more bolder. This one let me take my sweet time to compose the shot and click.
Bluethroat,It just felt like the Bluethroats were not only more numerous but also a lot more bolder. This one let me take my sweet time to compose the shot and click.
Common Stonechat (Female)
Stonechat,
Tickell's Blue Flycatcher (Female)
Flycatcher,
Blue-fronted Redstart
Shot at the botanical garden in Lamperi.
Redstart,Shot at the botanical garden in Lamperi.
Blue Whistling Thrush
Thrush,
Ferruginous Flycatcher
Flycatcher,
White-winged Redstart (♂)
Redstart,
Indian Robin (Female)
Robin,
White-throated or Hodgson's Bushchat (♂)
Bushchat,
Plumbeous Water Redstart (♀)
Photographed this female with a chick larger than her (behind) at a waterfall near Yuksom.
Redstart,Photographed this female with a chick larger than her (behind) at a waterfall near Yuksom.
Rufous-bellied Niltava (♂)
Niltava,
Plumbeous Water Redstart (♂)
This male was taking a bath in one of the streams near the Bakhim campsite.
Redstart,This male was taking a bath in one of the streams near the Bakhim campsite.
Tickell's Blue Flycatcher (Male)
One half of a pair of Tickell's Blue that live under the foliage of a large mango tree in our farm.
Flycatcher,One half of a pair of Tickell's Blue that live under the foliage of a large mango tree in our farm.
Alpine or Moorland or Hill Chat
Snap taken on my trek up Mt. Kilimanjaro
Chat,Snap taken on my trek up Mt. Kilimanjaro
Red-breasted Flycatcher (Male)
Spotted in a Mango orchard in the Konkan area.
Flycatcher,Spotted in a Mango orchard in the Konkan area.
Plumbeous Water Redstart (♂)
Both the male and the female were taking turns to feed this demanding chick. She appeared bigger than either of her parents, but she'll probably shed most of her weight once she started flying.
Redstart,Both the male and the female were taking turns to feed this demanding chick. She appeared bigger than either of her parents, but she'll probably shed most of her weight once she started flying.
Asian Brown Flycatcher
Flycatcher,
Isabelline Wheatear
Wheatear,
Snowy-browed Flycatcher
Flycatcher,
Black Redstart (Female)
Redstart,
White-capped Redstart
Redstart,
Rufous-gorgeted Flycatcher (♂)
Spotted this on our morning walk from Phedang campsite.
Flycatcher,Spotted this on our morning walk from Phedang campsite.
Common Stonechat
Stonechat,
Blue Rock Thrush (Female)
Found near the peak of Devirammana betta
Thrush,Found near the peak of Devirammana betta
Plumbeous Water Redstart (Male)
Redstart,
Red-tailed Wheatear
Wheatear,
Black Redstart
This Redstart had just caught an insect
Redstart,This Redstart had just caught an insect
White-rumped Shama (♂)
Shama,
Pied Bushchat (Male)
Bushchat,
Little Pied Flycatcher
Flycatcher,
Indian Robin (Male)
Robin,
Bluethroat (♀)
Bluethroat,
Spotted Morning Thrush
Thrush,
Chestnut-bellied Rock Thrush (♂)
Rock Thrush,
Pied Bushchat (Female)
Bushchat,
Tickell's Blue Flycatcher
Flycatcher,
White-bellied Blue Flycatcher (Male)
White-bellied Blue Flycatcher in Thattekad.
Flycatcher,White-bellied Blue Flycatcher in Thattekad.
Blue Rock Thrush (Female)
Thrush,
Verditer Flycatcher (Male)
Flycatcher,
