Marico flycatcher
| 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: | Bradornis |
| Species: | B. mariquensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Bradornis mariquensis Smith, 1847 | |
| Synonyms | |
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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
- ^ 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.