What is Old World flycatcher?
[[File:Erithacus rubecula with cocked head.jpg|thumb|[[European robin]]]] '''Old World flycatcher''' is the name for many small [[bird]]s that usually feed on [[insect]]s. They are a large family, the '''Muscicapidae''', of small [[passerine]] birds As the name suggests, these birds only occur in the [[Old World]] ([[Europe]], [[Asia]], and [[Africa]]). The group is related to the common [[sparrow]]. These are mainly small [[insectivore]]s. Many of them, as the name suggests, take their [[prey]] on the wing. The family includes 324 [[species]] and is divided into 51 [[genera]].<ref name=ioc>Gill, Frank & Donsker, David eds 2016. Chats, Old World flycatchers, in World Bird List Version 6.2. International Ornithologists' Union.</ref> == References == {{reflist}} [[Category:Passeri]] {{-}} {{biology-stub}}