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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. 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] |
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] |
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] |
Northern Black Flycatcher
The northern black flycatcher (''Melaenornis edolioides'') is a small passerine bird in the flycatcher family, Muscicapidae. Range This is an insectivorous species which is a resident breeder in tropical Africa from Senegal to Ethiopia and south to Zaire and Tanzania. Habitat The northern black flycatcher is found in moist wooded areas and cultivation. It nests in a hole or reuses the old nest of another species, and lays two or three eggs. Breeding takes place in the wet season. Description The northern black flycatcher is long. It is a large upright long-tailed flycatcher. The adult is uniformly black. Juveniles are blackish-brown with buff scaling. The long square-ended tail helps to distinguish this species from two other all-black insectivore A robber fly eating a hoverfly An insectivore is a carnivorous animal or plant that eats insects. An alternative term is entomophage, which can also refer to the human practice of eating insects. The first vert ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
White-eyed Slaty Flycatcher
The white-eyed slaty flycatcher (''Melaenornis fischeri'') is a small passerine bird of the genus '' Melaenornis'' in the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae. It is native to the African highlands from Ethiopia and Kenya through Rwanda to eastern Zaire and Malawi. The sub-species ''M. f. toruensis'' occurs in Rwanda and Burundi and has an inconspicuous eye-ring. The specific epithet commemorates the German explorer Gustav Adolf Fischer. Gallery White-eyed slaty flycatcher.jpg, Bwindi NP, Uganda White-eyed Slaty Flycatcher juvenile RWD.jpg, Juvenile in Kenya White-eyed slaty flycatcher (Melaenornis fischeri toruensis).jpg, ''M. f. toruensis''Sabyinyo Silverback Lodge, Rwanda References * http://www.kenyabirds.org.uk/slaty.htm white-eyed slaty flycatcher The white-eyed slaty flycatcher (''Melaenornis fischeri'') is a small passerine bird of the genus ''Melaenornis'' in the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae. It is native to the African highlands from Ethiop ... [...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] |
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] |
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] |
Marico Flycatcher
The Marico flycatcher or Mariqua flycatcher (''Bradornis mariquensis'') is a passerine bird in the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae that is found in areas of southern Africa. Taxonomy The Marico 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. Range It is found in Angola, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Habitat Its natural habitat is dry savanna A savanna or savannah is a mixed woodland-grassland (i.e. grassy woodland) ecosystem characterised by the trees being sufficiently widely spaced so that the canopy does not close. The open canopy allows sufficient light to reach the ground to .... References Marico flycatcher Birds of Southern Africa Marico flycatcher Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Taxobox binomials not recognized by IUCN {{Muscicapidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Old World Flycatcher
The Old World flycatchers are a large family, the Muscicapidae, of small passerine birds restricted to the Old World (Europe, Africa and Asia), with the exception of several vagrants and two species, Bluethroat (''Luscinia svecica)'' and Northern Wheatear (''Oenanthe oenanthe''), found also in North America. These are mainly small arboreal insectivores, many of which, as the name implies, take their prey on the wing. The family includes 344 species and is divided into 51 genera. Taxonomy The name Muscicapa for the family was introduced by the Scottish naturalist John Fleming in 1822. The word had earlier been used for the genus ''Muscicapa'' by the French zoologist Mathurin Jacques Brisson in 1760. Muscicapa comes from the Latin ''musca'' meaning a fly and '' capere'' to catch. In 1910 the German ornithologist Ernst Hartert found it impossible to define boundaries between the three families Muscicapidae, Sylviidae (Old World warblers) and Turdidae (thrushes). He therefore treat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muscicapidae
The Old World flycatchers are a large family, the Muscicapidae, of small passerine birds restricted to the Old World (Europe, Africa and Asia), with the exception of several vagrants and two species, Bluethroat (''Luscinia svecica)'' and Northern Wheatear (''Oenanthe oenanthe''), found also in North America. These are mainly small arboreal insectivores, many of which, as the name implies, take their prey on the wing. The family includes 344 species and is divided into 51 genera. Taxonomy The name Muscicapa for the family was introduced by the Scottish naturalist John Fleming in 1822. The word had earlier been used for the genus ''Muscicapa'' by the French zoologist Mathurin Jacques Brisson in 1760. Muscicapa comes from the Latin ''musca'' meaning a fly and '' capere'' to catch. In 1910 the German ornithologist Ernst Hartert found it impossible to define boundaries between the three families Muscicapidae, Sylviidae (Old World warblers) and Turdidae (thrushes). He therefore treat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
African Grey Flycatcher
The African grey flycatcher, grayish flycatcher, or large flycatcher (''Bradornis microrhynchus'') is a passerine bird in the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae that occurs in parts of East Africa. Taxonomy The African grey flycatcher was previously placed in the genus ''Melaenornis'' but was moved to ''Bradornis'' based on the results of a molecular phylogenetic study published in 2010. The subspecies ''B. m. pumilus'' is sometimes considered a full species, the Ethiopian grey flycatcher (''Bradornis pumilus''). Distribution and habitat It is found in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are dry savanna and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland Shrubland, scrubland, scrub, brush, or bush is a plant community characterized by vegetation dominated by shrubs, often also including grasses, herbs, and geophytes. Shrubland may either occur naturally or be the result of human activity. It m .... References African grey ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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