Marico flycatcher
| Marico flycatcher | |
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| M. m. acaciae in Etosha, Namibia | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Muscicapidae |
| Genus: | Melaenornis |
| Species: | M. mariquensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Melaenornis mariquensis (Smith, 1847)
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| Synonyms | |
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Bradornis mariquensis | |
The Marico flycatcher or Mariqua flycatcher (Melaenornis 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[]
- ^ BirdLife International (2012). "Bradornis mariquensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ^ 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. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2010.07.008. PMID 20656044.
- ^ Gill, Frank; Donsker, David (eds.). "Chats, Old World flycatchers". World Bird List Version 6.2. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
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