Passeriformes-Muscicapidae 燕雀目 鶲科

Wednesday, December 23, 2009

Ficedula narcissina--Narcissus Flycatcher 黃眉黃鶲


04 2007 Photo in Yeliu Geopark /Wanli /Taipei 2007年四月攝於野柳地質公園
There 2 sub species may become independent species
1.Ficedula narcissina narcissina
Very long P1 compare to Chinese Flycatcher
2.Ficedula narcissina elisae => Chinese Flycatcher
Short P1 than narcissina with "light dark green back"
3.Ficedula narcissina owstoni => Ryukyu Flycatcher
Its back color seems mix green color and the saturation of yellow color is lower than Narcissina. It has one extra spot compared to the original white spot on the wing back of Narcissina.

Cyanoptila cyanomelana--Blue and white Flycatcher 白腹琉璃


042007 This photo shoot in Yehliu Geopark 2007年四月攝於地質公園













Monday, December 21, 2009

Tarsiger johnstoniae--Collared Bush Robin 粟背林鴝









Tuesday, December 08, 2009

Luscinia sibilans -- Rufous-tailed Robin 紅尾歌鴝


The following photos were taken in Yehliu Geopark /Wanli/Taipei.









Erithacus calliope -- Siberian Rubythroat 野鴝


The following photos were taken in Yehliu Geopark /Wanli/Taiwan.









Friday, December 04, 2009

Saxicola maura (previously S. torquata maura)--Siberian Stonechat or Asian Stonechat 黑喉鴝

Saxicola maura (previously S. torquata maura)--Siberian Stonechat or Asian Stonechat 黑喉鴝





Saturday, December 02, 2006

Rhyacornis fuliginosus--Plumbeous Redstart 鉛色水鶇,川鶲

Rhyacornis fuliginosus--Plumbeous Redstart 鉛色水鶇,川鶲
We can see this this bird on the rock in the river.



Muscicapa ferruginea--Ferruginous Flycatcher 紅尾鶲

Muscicapa ferruginea--Ferruginous Flycatcher 紅尾鶲
It is real shock me . what is the density of this bird @ 鞍馬山.
It is real good status .After 鞍馬山 close due to flood ,we never get any reponse from this area .This morning ,I also see one eagle during migration.
This area realy close the central mountain and the level is alomost 2000m so that
eagle should not move by this moutain .

I got one bady bird picture 09/2006 when I take the picture of Yellow tit
I remember that the breading season near May not this month.







Tuesday, October 10, 2006

Phoenicurus auroreus - Phoenicurus auroreus 黃尾鴝

Phoenicurus auroreus - Phoenicurus auroreus 黃尾鴝

Ficedula hyperythra - Snowy browed Flycatcher 黃胸青鶲

Ficedula hyperythra - Snowy browed Flycatcher 黃胸青鶲

Tuesday, September 19, 2006

Tarsiger cyanurus--Red-flanked Bluetail 藍尾鴝

Tarsiger cyanurus--Red-flanked Bluetail 藍尾鴝
This year, I find that the bluetail can perform the negative acceleration as it was landing (descending) on the tree.It seems that this has some hovering capability.
As we know , only honey bird and some kingfisher can perform hovering.
Acc. to the new study ,some small birds also can apply the LEV ( leading edge vortex) to create the extra lift and perform the hovering during short periond.
During this period , it apply LEV to get the extra ligt and the ring vortex flight mode (it may induce larger drag) which is working as the descending damper.
"Stop descending and forward flight during very short period " that seems like hovering during short period



Muscicapidae 鶲科

Genus Empidornis
Empidornis semipartitus--Silverbird

Genus Bradornis
Bradornis pallidus--Pale Flycatcher
Bradornis infuscatus--Chat Flycatcher
Bradornis mariquensis--Mariqua Flycatcher
Bradornis microrhynchus--African Grey Flycatcher

Genus Melaenornis
Melaenornis brunneus--Angola Slaty Flycatcher
Melaenornis fischeri--White-eyed Slaty Flycatcher
Melaenornis chocolatinus--Abyssinian Slaty Flycatcher
Melaenornis edolioides--Northern Black Flycatcher
Melaenornis pammelaina--Southern Black Flycatcher
Melaenornis ardesiacus--Yellow-eyed Black Flycatcher
Melaenornis annamarulae--Nimba Flycatcher

Genus Fraseria
Fraseria ocreata--African Forest Flycatcher
Fraseria cinerascens--White-browed Forest Flycatcher

Genus Sigelus
Sigelus silens--Fiscal Flycatcher

Genus Rhinomyias
Rhinomyias addita--Buru Jungle Flycatcher
Rhinomyias oscillans--Flores Jungle Flycatcher
Rhinomyias brunneata--Brown-chested Jungle Flycatcher
Rhinomyias umbratilis--Grey-chested Jungle Flycatcher
Rhinomyias olivacea--Fulvous-chested Jungle Flycatcher
Rhinomyias ruficauda--Chestnut-tailed Jungle Flycatcher
Rhinomyias colonus--Henna-tailed Jungle Flycatcher
Rhinomyias gularis--Eyebrowed Jungle Flycatcher
Rhinomyias insignis--Rusty-flanked Jungle Flycatcher
Rhinomyias albigularis--Negros Jungle Flycatcher
Rhinomyias goodfellowi--Mindanao Jungle Flycatcher

Genus Muscicapa
Muscicapa striata--Spotted Flycatcher
Muscicapa gambagae--Gambaga Flycatcher
Muscicapa griseisticta--Grey-spotted Flycatcher
Muscicapa sibirica--Siberian Flycatcher
Muscicapa dauurica--Asian Brown Flycatcher
Muscicapa williamsoni--Brown-streaked Flycatcher
Muscicapa randi--Ash-breasted Flycatcher
Muscicapa segregata--Sumba Brown Flycatcher
Muscicapa ruficauda--Rusty-tailed Flycatcher
Muscicapa muttui--Brown-breasted Flycatcher
Muscicapa ferruginea--Ferruginous Flycatcher 紅尾鶲
Muscicapa ussheri--Ussher's Flycatcher
Muscicapa infuscata--Sooty Flycatcher
Muscicapa boehmi--Boehm's Flycatcher
Muscicapa aquatica--Swamp Flycatcher
Muscicapa olivascens--Olivaceous Flycatcher
Muscicapa lendu--Chapins' Flycatcher
Muscicapa adusta--African Dusky Flycatcher
Muscicapa epulata--Little Grey Flycatcher
Muscicapa sethsmithi--Yellow-footed Flycatcher
Muscicapa comitata--Dusky-blue Flycatcher
Muscicapa tessmanni--Tessmann's Flycatcher
Muscicapa cassini--Cassin's Flycatcher
Muscicapa caerulescens--Ashy Flycatcher

Genus Myioparus
Myioparus griseigularis--Grey-throated Tit-flycatcher
Myioparus plumbeus--Grey Tit-flycatcher

Genus Humblotia
Humblotia flavirostris--Grand Comoro Flycatcher

Genus Ficedula
Ficedula hypoleuca--European Pied Flycatcher
Ficedula speculigera--Atlas Flycatcher
Ficedula albicollis--Collared Flycatcher
Ficedula semitorquata--Semi-collared Flycatcher
Ficedula zanthopygia--Korean Flycatcher
Ficedula narcissina--Narcissus Flycatcher 黃眉黃鶲
Ficedula beijingnica--Beijing Flycatcher
Ficedula mugimaki--Mugimaki Flycatcher
Ficedula hodgsonii--Slaty-backed Flycatcher
Ficedula strophiata--Rufous-gorgeted Flycatcher
Ficedula parva--Red-breasted Flycatcher
Ficedula albicilla--Red-throated Flycatcher
Ficedula subrubra--Kashmir Flycatcher
Ficedula hyperythra--Snowy-browed Flycatcher 黃胸青鶲
Ficedula monileger--White-gorgeted Flycatcher
Ficedula solitaris--Rufous-browed Flycatcher
Ficedula dumetoria--Rufous-chested Flycatcher
Ficedula rufigula--Rufous-throated Flycatcher
Ficedula buruensis--Cinnamon-chested Flycatcher
Ficedula basilanica--Little Slaty Flycatcher
Ficedula harterti--Sumba Flycatcher
Ficedula platenae--Palawan Flycatcher
Ficedula crypta--Russet-tailed Flycatcher
Ficedula disposita--Furtive Flycatcher
Ficedula bonthaina--Lompobattang Flycatcher
Ficedula westermanni--Little Pied Flycatcher
Ficedula superciliaris--Ultramarine Flycatcher
Ficedula tricolor--Slaty-blue Flycatcher
Ficedula nigrorufa--Black-and-rufous Flycatcher
Ficedula sapphira--Sapphire Flycatcher
Ficedula timorensis--Black-banded Flycatcher

Genus Cyanoptila
Cyanoptila cyanomelana--Blue and white Flycatcher 白腹琉璃

Genus Eumyias
Eumyias thalassina--Verditer Flycatcher
Eumyias sordida--Dull-blue Flycatcher
Eumyias panayensis--Island Flycatcher
Eumyias albicaudata--Nilgiri Flycatcher
Eumyias indigo--Indigo Flycatcher

Genus Niltava
Niltava grandis--Large Niltava
Niltava macgrigoriae--Small Niltava
Niltava davidi--Fujian Niltava
Niltava sundara--Rufous-bellied Niltava
Niltava sumatrana--Rufous-vented Niltava
Niltava vivida--Vivid Niltava

Genus Cyornis
Cyornis sanfordi--Matinan Flycatcher
Cyornis hoevelli--Blue-fronted Flycatcher
Cyornis hyacinthinus--Timor Blue Flycatcher
Cyornis concretus--White-tailed Flycatcher
Cyornis ruckii--Rueck's Blue Flycatcher
Cyornis herioti--Blue-breasted Flycatcher
Cyornis hainanus--Hainan Blue Flycatcher
Cyornis pallipes--White-bellied Blue Flycatcher
Cyornis poliogenys--Pale-chinned Blue Flycatcher
Cyornis unicolor--Pale Blue Flycatcher
Cyornis rubeculoides--Blue-throated Flycatcher
Cyornis banyumas--Hill Blue Flycatcher
Cyornis caerulatus--Long-billed Blue Flycatcher
Cyornis turcosus--Malaysian Blue Flycatcher
Cyornis lemprieri--Palawan Blue Flycatcher
Cyornis superbus--Bornean Blue Flycatcher
Cyornis tickelliae--Tickell's Blue Flycatcher
Cyornis rufigastra--Mangrove Blue Flycatcher
Cyornis omissus--Sulawesi Blue Flycatcher

Genus Muscicapella
Muscicapella hodgsoni--Pygmy Blue Flycatcher

Genus Culicicapa
Culicicapa ceylonensis--Grey-headed Canary-flycatcher
Culicicapa helianthea--Citrine Canary-flycatcher

Genus Horizorhinus
Horizorhinus dohrni--Dohrn's Flycatcher

Genus Tarsiger
Tarsiger cyanurus--Red-flanked Bluetail 藍尾鴝
Tarsiger chrysaeus--Golden Bush Robin
Tarsiger indicus--White-browed Bush Robin
Tarsiger hyperythrus--Rufous-breasted Bush Robin
Tarsiger johnstoniae--Collared Bush Robin 粟背林鴝

Genus Luscinia
Luscinia svecica--Bluethroat
Luscinia calliope--Siberian Rubythroat
Luscinia sibilans--Rufous-tailed Robin or Swinhoe's Nightingale 紅尾歌鴝
Luscinia luscinia--Thrush Nightingale
Luscinia megarhynchos--Nightingale
Luscinia brunneus--Indian Bluechat
Luscinia pectoralis--White-tailed Rubythroat
Luscinia ruficeps--Rufous-headed Robin
Luscinia obscura--Black-throated Blue Robin
Luscinia pectardens--Firethroat
Luscinia cyane--Siberian Blue Robin

Genus Erithacus
Erithacus rubecula--European Robin
Erithacus akahige--Japanese Robin 日本歌鴝
Erithacus komadori--Ryukyu Robin
Erithacus calliope--Siberian Rubythroat 野鴝


Genus Irania
Irania gutturalis--White-throated Robin

Genus Saxicola
Saxicola rubetra--Whinchat
Saxicola macrorhyncha--Stoliczka's Bushchat or White-browed Bushchat
Saxicola insignis--Hodgson's Bushchat or White-throated Bushchat
Saxicola dacotiae--Fuerteventura Chat or Canary Island Stonechat
Saxicola rubicola (previously S. torquata rubicola)--European Stonechat
Saxicola maura (previously S. torquata maura)--Siberian Stonechat or Asian Stonechat 黑喉鴝
Saxicola torquata--African Stonechat
Saxicola tectes--R?union Stonechat
Saxicola leucura--White-tailed Stonechat
Saxicola caprata--Pied Bushchat
Saxicola jerdoni--Jerdon's Bushchat
Saxicola ferrea--Grey Bushchat
Saxicola gutturalis--White-bellied Bushchat or Timor Bushchat
Saxicola bifasciata--Buff-streaked Bushchat

Genus Pogonocichla
Pogonocichla stellata--White-starred Robin

Genus Swynnertonia
Swynnertonia swynnertoni--Swynnerton's Robin

Genus Stiphrornis
Stiphrornis erythrothorax--Forest Robin

Genus Xenocopsychus
Xenocopsychus ansorgei--Angola Cave Chat

Genus Saxicoloides
Saxicoloides fulicata--Indian Robin

Genus Cinclidium
Cinclidium leucurum--White-tailed Robin
Cinclidium diana--Sunda Robin
Cinclidium frontale--Blue-fronted Robin

Genus Grandala
Grandala coelicolor--Grandala

Genus Namibornis
Namibornis herero--Herero Chat

Genus Cercomela
Cercomela sinuata--Sicklewing Chat
Cercomela schlegelii--Karoo Chat
Cercomela tractrac--Tractrac Chat
Cercomela familiaris--Familiar Chat
Cercomela scotocerca--Brown-tailed Chat
Cercomela fusca--Indian Chat
Cercomela dubia--Sombre Chat
Cercomela melanura--Blackstart
Cercomela sordida--Moorland Chat

Genus Myrmecocichla
Myrmecocichla tholloni--Congo Moorchat
Myrmecocichla aethiops--Northern Anteater Chat
Myrmecocichla formicivora--Southern Anteater Chat
Myrmecocichla nigra--Sooty Chat
Myrmecocichla melaena--Rueppell's Chat
Myrmecocichla albifrons--White-fronted Black Chat
Myrmecocichla arnotti--White-headed Black Chat

Genus Thamnolaea
Thamnolaea cinnamomeiventris--Mocking Cliff Chat
Thamnolaea semirufa--White-winged Cliff Chat

Genus Pinarornis
--Boulder Chat Pinarornis plumosus

Genus Sheppardia, akalats
Sheppardia bocagei--Bocage's Akalat
Sheppardia cyornithopsis--Lowland Akalat
Sheppardia aequatorialis--Equatorial Akalat
Sheppardia sharpei--Sharpe's Akalat
Sheppardia gunningi--East Coast Akalat
Sheppardia gabela--Gabela Akalat
Sheppardia montana--Usambara Akalat
Sheppardia lowei--Iringa Akalat

Genus Cossyphicula, robin-chats
Cossyphicula roberti--White-bellied Robin Chat
Cossypha isabellae--Mountain Robin Chat
Cossypha archeri--Archer's Robin Chat
Cossypha anomala--Olive-flanked Robin Chat
Cossypha caffra--Cape Robin Chat
Cossypha humeralis--White-throated Robin Chat
Cossypha cyanocampter--Blue-shouldered Robin Chat
Cossypha polioptera--Grey-winged Robin Chat
Cossypha semirufa--Rueppell's Robin Chat
Cossypha heuglini--White-browed Robin Chat
Cossypha natalensis--Red-capped Robin Chat
Cossypha dichroa--Chorister Robin Chat
Cossypha heinrichi--White-headed Robin Chat
Cossypha niveicapilla--Snowy-crowned Robin Chat
Cossypha albicapilla--White-crowned Robin Chat

Genus Cichladusa, palm-thrushes
Cichladusa arquata--Collared Palm Thrush
Cichladusa ruficauda--Rufous-tailed Palm Thrush
Cichladusa guttata--Spotted Morning Thrush

Genus Cercotrichas, the scrub-robins or bush-chats
Cercotrichas leucosticta--Forest Scrub Robin
Cercotrichas quadrivirgata--Bearded Scrub Robin
Cercotrichas barbata--Miombo Scrub Robin
Cercotrichas signata--Brown Scrub Robin
Cercotrichas hartlaubi--Brown-backed Scrub Robin
Cercotrichas leucophrys--Red-backed Scrub Robin
Cercotrichas galactotes--Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin or Rufous Bush Chat
Cercotrichas paena--Kalahari Scrub Robin
Cercotrichas minor--African Scrub Robin
Cercotrichas coryphaeus--Karoo Scrub Robin
Cercotrichas podobe--Black Scrub Robin

Genus Copsychus, magpie-robins or shamas
Copsychus albospecularis--Madagascar Magpie-robin
Copsychus saularis--Oriental Magpie-robin
Copsychus malabaricus--White-rumped Shama
Copsychus sechellarum--Seychelles Magpie-robin
Copsychus luzoniensis--White-browed Shama
Copsychus niger--White-vented Shama
Copsychus cebuensis--Black Shama

Genus Trichixos, shamas
Trichixos pyrropyga--Rufous-tailed Shama

Genus Phoenicurus, redstarts
Phoenicurus alaschanicus--Ala Shan Redstart
Phoenicurus erythronota--Rufous-backed Redstart
Phoenicurus caeruleocephalus--Blue-capped Redstart
Phoenicurus ochruros--Black Redstart
Phoenicurus phoenicurus--Common Redstart
Phoenicurus hodgsoni--Hodgson's Redstart
Phoenicurus schisticeps--White-throated Redstart
Phoenicurus auroreus--Daurian Redstart 黃尾鴝
Phoenicurus moussieri--Moussier's Redstart
Phoenicurus erythrogaster--White-winged Redstart
Phoenicurus frontalis--Blue-fronted Redstart
Genus Chaimarrornis , redstarts
Chaimarrornis leucocephalus--White-capped Redstart

Genus Rhyacornis, redstarts
Rhyacornis fuliginosus--Plumbeous Redstart 鉛色水鶇,川鶲
Rhyacornis bicolor--Luzon Redstart

Genus Hodgsonius, redstarts
Hodgsonius phaenicuroides--White-bellied Redstart

Genus Enicurus, forktails
Enicurus scouleri--Little Forktail
Enicurus velatus--Sunda Forktail
Enicurus ruficapillus--Chestnut-naped Forktail
Enicurus immaculatus--Black-backed Forktail
Enicurus schistaceus--Slaty-backed Forktail
Enicurus leschenaulti--White-crowned Forktail
Enicurus maculatus--Spotted Forktail

Genus Cochoa, cochoas
Cochoa purpurea--Purple Cochoa
Cochoa viridis--Green Cochoa
Cochoa beccarii--Sumatran Cochoa
Cochoa azurea--Javan Cochoa

Genus Oenanthe, wheatears
Oenanthe oenanthe--Northern Wheatear
Oenanthe isabellina--Isabelline Wheatear
Oenanthe deserti--Desert Wheatear
Oenanthe hispanica--Black-eared Wheatear
Oenanthe pleschanka--Pied Wheatear
Oenanthe cypriaca--Cyprus Wheatear
Oenanthe finschii--Finsch's Wheatear
Oenanthe lugens--Mourning Wheatear
Oenanthe monacha--Hooded Wheatear
Oenanthe leucopyga--White-crowned Wheatear
Oenanthe leucura--Black Wheatear
Oenanthe xanthoprymna--Persian Wheatear
Oenanthe moesta--Red-rumped Wheatear
Oenanthe alboniger--Hume's Wheatear
Oenanthe monticola--Mountain Wheatear
Oenanthe phillipsi--Somali Wheatear
Oenanthe picata--Variable Wheatear
Oenanthe xanthoprymna--Red-tailed Wheatear
Oenanthe pileata--Capped Wheatear
Oenanthe bottae--Red-breasted Wheatear
Oenanthe heuglini--Heuglin's Wheatear