Erythrocercus

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

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

Species

It contains the following species:

ImageCommon NameScientific nameDistribution
Little yellow flycatcherErythrocercus holochlorusKenya, Somalia, and Tanzania.
Livingstone's flycatcherErythrocercus livingstoneiMalawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Chestnut-capped flycatcherErythrocercus mccalliiAngola, 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.
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References

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


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