Old World flycatcher

An Old World flycatcher is a passerine bird in the family Muscicapidae, a diverse group found mainly in Europe, Africa, and Asia. Most species feed chiefly on insects.

Muscicapidae: Muscicapidae is a family of passerine birds that includes Old World flycatchers, chats, and related groups. This is the taxonomic family to which every Old World flycatcher belongs.
Flycatching: Flycatching is a hunting strategy in which a bird launches from a perch to capture flying insects. Many species seize airborne prey in the characteristic behavior that gives the family its name.
European pied flycatcher: The European pied flycatcher is a small migratory passerine that breeds across Europe and winters in western Africa. It is a familiar cavity-nesting species and a classic subject of migration research.
Old World flycatcher taxonomy: Old World flycatcher taxonomy is the classification of species and lineages assigned to the family Muscicapidae. The family’s membership has shifted as relationships among chats and flycatchers have been reassessed.
Bird migration: Bird migration is the regular seasonal movement of birds between breeding and nonbreeding areas. Many European and Asian flycatchers undertake long-distance migrations between temperate breeding grounds and tropical winters.
Passerine: A passerine is a bird in the order Passeriformes, the largest order of living birds. Old World flycatchers are members of this broad bird order.
Sallying: Sallying is a foraging movement in which an animal makes a short excursion from a perch to catch prey. A typical flycatcher sallies out and often returns to the same exposed perch.
Spotted flycatcher: The spotted flycatcher is a slender migratory bird that catches insects from exposed perches across Europe and western Asia. Its unobtrusive plumage and perch-based hunting typify many open-country flycatchers.
Molecular phylogenetics: Molecular phylogenetics reconstructs evolutionary relationships using DNA, RNA, or protein sequences. Genetic studies have helped revise traditional classifications based on appearance and behavior.
Long-distance migration: Long-distance migration is seasonal movement across large geographic distances between breeding and nonbreeding areas. Tracking flycatchers reveals the routes and costs of transcontinental journeys.

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