Marico flycatcher

Marico flycatcher
M. m. acaciae in Etosha, Namibia
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Muscicapidae
Genus:	Bradornis
Species:	B. mariquensis
Binomial name
Bradornis mariquensis Smith, 1847
Synonyms
Melaenornis mariquensis

The Marico flycatcher or Mariqua flycatcher (Bradornis mariquensis) is a passerine bird in the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae that is found in areas of southern Africa.

Taxonomy

The Marico flycatcher was previously placed in the genus Bradornis but was moved to Melaenornis based on the results of a molecular phylogenetic study published in 2010. ^{[2] [3]}

Range

It is found in Angola, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

Habitat

Its natural habitat is dry savanna.

References

1. BirdLife International (2012). "Bradornis mariquensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.{{cite iucn}}: old-form url (help)
2. Sangster, G.; Alström, P.; Forsmark, E.; Olsson, U. (2010). "Multi-locus phylogenetic analysis of Old World chats and flycatchers reveals extensive paraphyly at family, subfamily and genus level (Aves: Muscicapidae)". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 57 (1): 380–392. Bibcode:2010MolPE..57..380S. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2010.07.008. PMID   20656044.
3. Gill, Frank; Donsker, David (eds.). "Chats, Old World flycatchers". World Bird List Version 6.2. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 20 May 2016.