Abyssinian slaty flycatcher
Abyssinian slaty flycatcher | |
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Photo taken in Addis Ababa | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Muscicapidae |
Genus: | Melaenornis |
Species: | M. chocolatinus
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Binomial name | |
Melaenornis chocolatinus | |
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The Abyssinian slaty flycatcher (Melaenornis chocolatinus), also known as Abyssinian flycatcher, Abyssinian black flycatcher or Abyssinian chocolate flycatcher, is a species of
Description
The Abyssinian slaty flycatcher is a rather dingy, nondescript grey brown bird which normally perches with the typical vertical posture of an Old World flycatcher. It has a yellow eye set in a plain brownish face, the upperparts are dark sooty brown and the underparts are buff brown.[3] It measures 15–16 cm (5.9–6.3 in) in length and weights 20–25 g (0.71–0.88 oz).[4]
Voice
It makes various "tseep" calls and has a harsh chiiering alarm call.[3]
Distribution and subspecies
There are two currently recognised subspecies of Abyssinian slaty flycatcher[2] and they are listed below with their distributions:[4]
- Melaenornis chocolatinus chocolatinus (Rüppell, 1840): central Eritrea and north and central Ethiopia.
- Melaenornis chocolatinus reichenowi (Neumann, 1902): western Ethiopia.
Habitat
The Abyssinian slaty flycatcher occurs in mid to high altitude forest, woodland edges, clearings, in agricultural land[5] and in suburbs, where it can be found in large gardens and parks.[3]
Habits
The Abyssinian slaty flycatcher hunts in a typical flycatcher manner, sallying from a perch to catch insects in flight. It is suspected to breed in January to February and March to June in Ethiopia with enlarged
Taxonomy
The Abyssinian slaty flycatcher forms a
References
- ^ . Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Dioptrornis chocolatinus (Rüppell, 1840)". Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) (https://www.itis.gov). Archived from the original on 2016-11-07. Retrieved 2016-11-06.
- ^ ISBN 1-86872-857-9.
- ^ a b c "Abyssinian Slaty-flycatcher (Melaenornis chocolatinus))". Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions. Archived from the original on 2016-09-13. Retrieved 2016-11-06.
- ISBN 978-3-030-04954-6.
- ^ "Abyssinian Slaty Flycatcher". Birdforum Opus. Birdforum.net. Archived from the original on 2016-11-06. Retrieved 2016-11-06.
- ^ Gill, Frank; Donsker, David (eds.). "Chats, Old World flycatchers". World Bird List Version 6.2. International Ornithologists' Union. Archived from the original on 20 June 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
- PMID 20656044.