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.

References

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


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