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Melaenornis
''Melaenornis'' is a genus of small passerine birds in the large family Muscicapidae commonly known as the Old World flycatchers. They are restricted to sub-Saharan Africa. Taxonomy The genus ''Melaenornis'' was introduced in 1840 by the English zoologist George Gray. It was a replacement name for ''Melasoma'' that had been introduced in 1837 by William Swainson with the northern black flycatcher as the type species. ''Melasoma'' was pre-occupied by "''Melasoma'' Dillwyn" that had been introduced in 1831 by James Stephens for a genus of insects. The name ''Melaenornis'' combines the Ancient Greek ''melas'', ''melaina'' meaning "black" with ''ornis'' meaning "bird". Species The genus contains the following seven species: *Angola slaty flycatcher, ''Melaenornis brunneus'' * White-eyed slaty flycatcher, ''Melaenornis fischeri'' * Abyssinian slaty flycatcher, ''Melaenornis chocolatinus'' *Nimba flycatcher, ''Melaenornis annamarulae'' *Yellow-eyed black flycatcher, ''Melaen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southern Black Flycatcher
The southern black flycatcher (''Melaenornis pammelaina'') is a small passerine bird of the genus ''Melaenornis'' in the flycatcher family, Muscicapidae, native to open and lightly wooded areas of eastern and southern Africa. This species has a large range, with an estimated global extent of occurrence of . The global population size has not been quantified but the bird is listed by the IUCN as being of "Least concern". Description The southern black flycatcher is entirely black, with a black beak and black legs. The iris of the eye is brown and this, along with the square-cut tail, helps distinguish it from the otherwise similar fork-tailed drongo (''Dicrurus adsimilis'') which has a red iris and long forked tail. Distribution and habitat The southern black flycatcher is native to eastern and southern Africa. It has been recorded from Somalia, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Angola, Namibia, Eswatini, Botswana, Malawi, Mozambiqu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angola Slaty Flycatcher
The Angola slaty flycatcher (''Melaenornis brunneus'') is a small passerine bird in the flycatcher family Muscicapidae. It is sometimes placed in the genus '' Dioptrornis'' instead of ''Melaenornis''. As suggested by its common name, it is endemic to Angola , national_anthem = " Angola Avante"() , image_map = , map_caption = , capital = Luanda , religion = , religion_year = 2020 , religion_ref = , coordina .... References Angola slaty flycatcher Endemic birds of Angola Angola slaty flycatcher {{Muscicapidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bird Genera
Birds are a group of warm-blooded vertebrates constituting the class Aves (), characterised by feathers, toothless beaked jaws, the laying of hard-shelled eggs, a high metabolic rate, a four-chambered heart, and a strong yet lightweight skeleton. Birds live worldwide and range in size from the bee hummingbird to the ostrich. There are about ten thousand living species, more than half of which are passerine, or "perching" birds. Birds have whose development varies according to species; the only known groups without wings are the extinct moa and elephant birds. Wings, which are modified forelimbs, gave birds the ability to fly, although further evolution has led to the loss of flight in some birds, including ratites, penguins, and diverse endemic island species. The digestive and respiratory systems of birds are also uniquely adapted for flight. Some bird species of aquatic environments, particularly seabirds and some waterbirds, have further evolved for swimming. Bi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melaenornis
''Melaenornis'' is a genus of small passerine birds in the large family Muscicapidae commonly known as the Old World flycatchers. They are restricted to sub-Saharan Africa. Species The genus contains the following species: * Angola slaty flycatcher, ''Melaenornis brunneus'' *White-eyed slaty flycatcher, ''Melaenornis fischeri'' * Abyssinian slaty flycatcher, ''Melaenornis chocolatinus'' *Nimba flycatcher, ''Melaenornis annamarulae'' * Yellow-eyed black flycatcher, ''Melaenornis ardesiacus'' *Northern black flycatcher, ''Melaenornis edolioides'' *Southern black flycatcher, ''Melaenornis pammelaina'' * Pale flycatcher, ''Melaenornis pallidus'' (previously in the genus ''Bradornis''; sometimes placed in ''Agricola'') * Chat flycatcher, ''Melaenornis infuscatus'' (previously in the genus ''Bradornis''; sometimes placed in ''Agricola'') * African grey flycatcher, ''Melaenornis microrhynchus'' (previously in the genus ''Bradornis'') * Marico flycatcher, ''Melaenornis mariquensis'' (pre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Handbook Of The Birds Of The World
The ''Handbook of the Birds of the World'' (HBW) is a multi-volume series produced by the Spanish publishing house Lynx Edicions in partnership with BirdLife International. It is the first handbook to cover every known living species of bird. The series was edited by Josep del Hoyo, Andrew Elliott, Jordi Sargatal and David A. Christie. All 16 volumes have been published. For the first time an animal class will have all the species illustrated and treated in detail in a single work. This has not been done before for any other group in the animal kingdom. Material in each volume is grouped first by family, with an introductory article on each family; this is followed by individual species accounts (taxonomy, subspecies and distribution, descriptive notes, habitat, food and feeding, breeding, movements, status and conservation, bibliography). In addition, all volumes except the first and second contain an essay on a particular ornithological theme. More than 200 renowned speci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agricola (bird)
''Agricola'' is a genus of small passerine birds in the large family Muscicapidae commonly known as the Old World flycatchers. They are restricted to sub-Saharan Africa. Taxonomy A molecular phylogenetic study published in 2023 found that the genus ''Melaenornis'' was not monophyletic. In the resulting rearrangement, two species were moved from ''Melaenornis'' to the resurrected genus ''Agricola'' that had been introduced in 1854 by the French naturalist Charles Lucien Bonaparte to accommodate the chat flycatcher. Species The genus contains two species: * Pale flycatcher, ''Agricola pallidus'' * Chat flycatcher The chat flycatcher (''Agricola infuscatus'') is a small passerine bird in the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae that is native to southern Africa. Taxonomy The chat flycatcher was previously placed in the genus ''Bradornis'' but was mov ..., ''Agricola infuscatus'' References Bird genera Taxa named by Charles Lucien Bonaparte {{Muscicap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chat Flycatcher
The chat flycatcher (''Agricola infuscatus'') is a small passerine bird in the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae that is native to southern Africa. Taxonomy The chat flycatcher was previously placed in the genus ''Bradornis'' but was moved to ''Melaenornis'' based on the results of a molecular phylogenetic study published in 2010. It was subsequently moved to the genus '' Agricola'' based on a study published in 2023. Description The chat flycatcher is an earthy light reddish-brown in colour and has large, pale wing edges. Juvenile flycatchers have speckled feathers. The flycatcher produces a song that consists of a "cher cher chirrup" sound. The bird is about twenty centimeters long. Habitat The chat flycatcher is found in South Africa, Botswana and Angola. The flycatcher frequently perches on low-lying bushes and telephone wires. Its natural habitat is dry savanna. However, it is also found in shrublands and woodlands throughout its range. Behavior Diet The chat fl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pale Flycatcher
The pale flycatcher (''Melaenornis pallidus'') is a passerine bird of the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae, found in Sub-Saharan Africa. Taxonomy The pale flycatcher was previously placed in the genus ''Bradornis'' but was moved to ''Melaenornis'' based on the results of a molecular phylogenetic study published in 2010. Some taxonomists place it in the genus ''Agricola'' instead. Range It is found in Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Habitat Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, dry savanna, and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland Shrubland, scrubland, scrub, brush, o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Molecular Phylogenetic
Molecular phylogenetics () is the branch of phylogeny that analyzes genetic, hereditary molecular differences, predominantly in DNA sequences, to gain information on an organism's evolutionary relationships. From these analyses, it is possible to determine the processes by which diversity among species has been achieved. The result of a molecular phylogenetic analysis is expressed in a phylogenetic tree. Molecular phylogenetics is one aspect of molecular systematics, a broader term that also includes the use of molecular data in taxonomy and biogeography. Molecular phylogenetics and molecular evolution correlate. Molecular evolution is the process of selective changes (mutations) at a molecular level (genes, proteins, etc.) throughout various branches in the tree of life (evolution). Molecular phylogenetics makes inferences of the evolutionary relationships that arise due to molecular evolution and results in the construction of a phylogenetic tree. History The theoretical framew ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yellow-eyed Black Flycatcher
The yellow-eyed black flycatcher (''Melaenornis ardesiacus'') is a small passerine bird of the genus ''Melaenornis'' in the flycatcher family Muscicapidae native to the Albertine Rift montane forests The Albertine Rift montane forests is a tropical moist broadleaf forest ecoregion in east-central Africa. The ecoregion covers the mountains of the northern Albertine Rift, and is home to distinct Afromontane forests with high biodiversity. Geo .... References yellow-eyed black flycatcher Birds of Sub-Saharan Africa yellow-eyed black flycatcher {{Muscicapidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nimba Flycatcher
The Nimba flycatcher (''Melaenornis annamarulae'') is a small passerine bird of the genus '' Melaenornis'' in the flycatcher family Muscicapidae. It is native to the West African countries of Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone Sierra Leone,)]. officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country on the southwest coast of West Africa. It is bordered by Liberia to the southeast and Guinea surrounds the northern half of the nation. Covering a total area of , Sierr .... References External linksBirdLife Species Factsheet. Melaenornis, Nimba flycatcher Birds of West Africa Nimba flycatcher {{Muscicapidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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