Chestnut-capped flycatcher

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Chestnut-capped flycatcher
Chestnut-capped flycatcher (Erythrocercus mccallii nigeriae).jpg
E. m. nigeriae
Kakum National Park, Ghana
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Erythrocercidae
Genus: Erythrocercus
Species:
E. mccallii
Binomial name
Erythrocercus mccallii
(Cassin, 1855)
Synonyms
  • Erythrocercus maccalli

The chestnut-capped flycatcher (Erythrocercus mccallii) is a species of bird in the family Erythrocercidae.

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Distribution and habitat

It is found throughout the African tropical rainforest. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical swamps and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

Subspecies

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References

  1. BirdLife International (2016). "Erythrocercus mccallii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016: e.T22707008A94102982. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22707008A94102982.en . Retrieved 11 November 2021.