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Erythrocercus

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Erythrocercus
Chestnut-capped flycatcher (above); and Livingstone's flycatcher (below); illustration by Keulemans, 1879
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Erythrocercidae
Fregin, Haase, Olsson & Alström, 2012
Genus: Erythrocercus
Hartlaub, 1857

Erythrocercus is a genus of bird found in Africa. It is monotypic in its own family.

Species

It contains the following species:

Image Common Name Scientific name Distribution
Little yellow flycatcher Erythrocercus holochlorus Kenya, Somalia, and Tanzania.
Livingstone's flycatcher Erythrocercus livingstonei Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Chestnut-capped flycatcher Erythrocercus mccallii Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and Uganda.

References

  • "Erythrocercus Hartlaub, 1857". ITIS. Retrieved 2010-08-27.

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