Biology:Marico flycatcher
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Short description: Species of bird
| Marico flycatcher | |
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| M. m. acaciae in Etosha, Namibia | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| 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.[1][2]
Range
It is found in Angola, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa , Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Habitat
Its natural habitat is dry savanna.
References
- ↑ 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. http://www.worldbirdnames.org/bow/chats/.
Wikidata ☰ Q728894 entry
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