Melaenornis
Encyclopedia
Melaenornis is a genus
of small passerine
bird
s in the large family Muscicapidae commonly known as the Old World flycatcher
s. They are restricted to sub-Saharan Africa
. The three slaty flycatchers are now commonly placed in another genus instead, Dioptrornis.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of small passerine
Passerine
A passerine is a bird of the order Passeriformes, which includes more than half of all bird species. Sometimes known as perching birds or, less accurately, as songbirds, the passerines form one of the most diverse terrestrial vertebrate orders: with over 5,000 identified species, it has roughly...
bird
Bird
Birds are feathered, winged, bipedal, endothermic , egg-laying, vertebrate animals. Around 10,000 living species and 188 families makes them the most speciose class of tetrapod vertebrates. They inhabit ecosystems across the globe, from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Extant birds range in size from...
s in the large family Muscicapidae commonly known as the Old World flycatcher
Old World flycatcher
The Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae is a large family of small passerine birds mostly restricted to the Old World. These are mainly small arboreal insectivores, many of which, as the name implies, take their prey on the wing.-Characteristics:...
s. They are restricted to sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa as a geographical term refers to the area of the African continent which lies south of the Sahara. A political definition of Sub-Saharan Africa, instead, covers all African countries which are fully or partially located south of the Sahara...
. The three slaty flycatchers are now commonly placed in another genus instead, Dioptrornis.
Species
- Angola Slaty FlycatcherAngola Slaty FlycatcherThe 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....
, Melaenornis brunneus - White-eyed Slaty FlycatcherWhite-eyed Slaty FlycatcherThe White-eyed Slaty Flycatcher, Melaenornis fischeri , is a small passerine bird of the genus Melaenornis in the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae....
, Melaenornis fischeri - Abyssinian Slaty Flycatcher, Melaenornis chocolatinus
- Northern Black FlycatcherNorthern Black FlycatcherThe Northern Black Flycatcher 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...
, Melaenornis edolioides - Southern Black FlycatcherSouthern Black FlycatcherThe Southern Black Flycatcher, Melaenornis pammelaina, is a small passerine bird of the genus Melaenornis in the flycatcher family Muscicapidae native to Africa....
, Melaenornis pammelaina - Yellow-eyed Black FlycatcherYellow-eyed Black FlycatcherThe Yellow-eyed Black Flycatcher, Melaenornis ardesiacus, is a small passerine bird of the genus Melaenornis in the flycatcher family Muscicapidae native to Africa....
, Melaenornis ardesiacus - Nimba FlycatcherNimba FlycatcherThe 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....
, Melaenornis annamarulae