
About Flycatchers . . . .
Flycatchers are a perching bird that darts out to catch insects in mid-air. They are relatively small birds (4 to 8 inches long) that vary significantly in shape and appearance but they typically have short wide beaks that help them catch insects in flight.
As their name suggests, flycatchers eat flies but they also eat other insects, spiders and they will feed on berries or fruits. Many different species of birds can be classified as “Flycatchers” so it is hard to quantify the exact number of flycatcher species but it is between 300 to 400 species.
I will be adding more species of Flycatchers as I am able to see them and photograph them so check back later to see my new photos of these birds.
Fantails
Gray Fantail

Australia

Australia

Australia

New Zealand Fantail

New Zealand

New Zealand

New Zealand
Flycatchers
Ferruginous Flycatcher

Vietnam

Vietnam

Scissor-tailed Flycatcher

Texas

Texas

Texas

Texas

Texas

Texas

Social Flycatcher

Costa Rica

Vermilion Flycatcher

Male
Texas

Juvenile
Texas

Female
Arizona

Female
Arizona

Female
Arizona

Female
Arizona
Kingbird
Couch’s Kingbird

Texas

Texas

Texas

Texas

Texas

Texas

Eastern Kingbird

Texas

Texas

Texas

Tropical Kingbird

Costa Rica

Mexico

Western Kingbird

Texas

Texas
Kiskadee
Great Kiskadee

Trinidad

Guatemala
Phoebe
Eastern Phoebe

Texas

Texas

Texas

Texas

Say’s Phoebe

New Mexico

New Mexico
Redstart
Plumbeous Redstart

Male
Vietnam

Male
Vietnam

Female and Male
Vietnam
Shrike
Burmese Shrike

Vietnam

Vietnam

Vietnam

Loggerhead Shrike

Texas

Texas

Long-tailed Shrike

Vietnam

Vietnam
Trogan
Slaty-tailed Trogan

Panama
Wagtail
Gray Wagtail

Vietnam

Portugal

Portugal

Portugal

Portugal

Portugal

White Wagtail

Denmark

Denmark

Denmark

Willie Wagtail

Australia

Australia

Australia
Waxing
Cedar Waxing

Texas

Texas

Texas