Oscar Dewhurst / European robin (Erithacus rubecula) perched on snow-covered branch, Richmond Park, London, UK. January.

Markus Varesvuo / Robin (Erithacus rubecula) carrying a red berry in its beak as it takes off, Parainen Uto, Finland. October.

Andy Rouse / European Robin (Erithacus rubecula) in snowy garden, Wales, UK, January.

Andy Rouse / European Robin (Erithacus rubecula) in frosty garden, Wales, UK, January.

Ross Hoddinott / Robin (Erithacus rubecula) in snow, Broxwater, Cornwall, UK. March.

Lorraine Bennery / Malagasy Paradise Flycatcher (Terpsiphone mutata) Kirindy forest Private reserve, Madagascar.

Andres M. Dominguez / Common redstart (Phoenicurus phoenicurus) male taking off, Sierra de Grazalema Natural Park. Southern Spain. September

Andres M. Dominguez / Northern wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe) male, Arcos de la Frontera, southern Spain. April

Hermann Brehm / Nightingale (Luscinia megarhynchos ) singing, Germany, April.

Andy Rouse / Stonechat, (Saxicola rubicola) male shaking head, blurred motion. UK

David Tipling / Nightingale (Luscinia megarhynchos) singing, Camargue Provence France May

Andres M. Dominguez / Common stonechat (Saxicola torquata) perched on bramble, Sierra de Grazalema Natural Park, southern Spain, November.

Andres M. Dominguez / Rufous-tailed scrub robin (Cercotrichas galactotes) perched on grape vine, Sevilla, Spain, August.

Andres M. Dominguez / Common stonechat (Saxicola torquata) with prey on flowers, Sierra de Grazalema Natural Park, El Bosque, southern Spain, April.

Andres M. Dominguez / European stonechat (Saxicola rubicola) male perched with mountainous habitat behind, Sierra de Grazalema Natural Park, southern Spain, February.

Sam Hobson / European robin (Erithacus rubecula) low angle view near Cabot Tower, Brandon Hill, Bristol, UK. January

Ernie Janes / Robin (Erithacus rubecula) singing, Norfolk, England, UK, February.

Gabriel Rojo / Cattle tyrant (Machetornis rixosus) perched on capibara??Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) Ibera Marshes, Corrientes Province, Argentina

Jussi Murtosaari / European robin (Erithacus rubecula) adult with autumn leaves in background, Punkaharju, Etela-Savo / Southern Savonia, Ita-Suomi / Eastern Finland, Finland. September

Dong Lei / Golden bush-robin (Tarsiger chrysaeus) with insect prey, Kawakarpo Mountain, Meri Snow Mountain National Park, Yunnan Province, China.

Dong Lei / Asian paradise-flycatcher (Terpsiphone paradisi) pair perched on branch, Shanyang town, Gutian County, Hubei province, China.

Floris van Breugel / Black-billed shrike-tyrant (Agriornis montanus) in the snow with Mount Fitz Roy visible beyond. Patagonia, Argentina, June 2014.

Floris van Breugel / Black-billed shrike-tyrant (Agriornis montanus) perched in snowy tree with Mount Fitz Roy visible beyond. Patagonia, Argentina, June 2014.

Andy Trowbridge / European Robin (Erithacus rubecula) perched on weathered branch. London, England, UK. December.

Robin Chittenden / European robin (Erithacus rubecula) perched on branch, Norwich, Norfolk, UK, July.

Nick Upton / European robin (Erithacus rubecula) standing upright in a territorial threat display in a meadow among patchy snow, Wiltshire, UK, January.

Andy Sands / Pied Flycatcher (Ficedula hypoleuca) male perched on mossy stump, Wales, UK, June

Andy Sands / Spotted Flycatcher (Muscicapa striata) perched with ringlet butterfly in bill. West Sussex, England, July. Highly commended, 'Animal Portraits' category, British Wildlife Photography Awards (BWPA) com...

Andy Sands / Spotted Flycatcher (Muscicapa striata) perched. West Sussex, England, June.

Grzegorz Lesniewski / Red-breasted Flycatcher (Ficedula parva) perched. Bieszczady National Park, the Carpathians, Poland, June.

Marie Read / Scissor-tailed Flycatcher (Tyrannus forficatus) calling and displaying with wings and tail outspread, Wichita Mountains National Wildlife refuge, Oklahoma, USA, May

Markus Varesvuo / Red-breasted Flycatcher (Ficedula parva) male perched on branch, Finland, May

Ross Hoddinott / RF- Robin (Erithacus rubecula) portrait in snow. Near Bradworthy, Devon, UK. January. (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or royalty free.)

Bence Mate / Common cuckoo chick (Cuculus canorus) begging for food from Spotted flycatcher (Muscicapa striata) Pusztaszer, Kiskunsagi National Park, Hungary

Jouan & Rius / Male Madagascar paradise flycatcher (Terpsiphone mutata) singing and displaying, dry forest of Berenty reserve, Madagascar South

Rolf Nussbaumer / RF- Vermilion Flycatcher (Pyrocephalus rubinus) male giving insect to female for young in nest. Lake Corpus Christi, Texas, USA. May. (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or royalty fr...

David Kjaer / Female Pied flycatcher (Ficedula hypoleuca) with insects in beak on flowering hawthorn, spring, Wales UK

Christophe Courteau / African Paradise Flycatcher (Terpsiphone viridis) male sitting on nest on small branches in the shade. Okavango Delta, Botswana

Kim Taylor / Spotted flycatcher (Muscicapa striata) carrying tortoiseshell butterfly prey in its beak. UK

Pete Cairns / Spotted flycatcher {Muscicapa striata} in spring, Cairngorms, Scotland.

Rolf Nussbaumer / Brown crested flycatcher {Myiarchus tyrannulus} with butterfly prey, Texas, USA.

Rolf Nussbaumer / Brown crested flycatcher {Myiarchus tyrannulus} with insect prey, Texas, USA.