Abyssinian Slaty-Flycatcher (Melaenornis chocolatinus)

Other Names (World)
Abyssinian Slaty-Flycatcher, Abyssinian Flycatcher, Abyssinian Black Flycatcher, Abyssinian Chocolate Flycatcher, Abyssinian Slaty Flycatcher

Family
Muscicapidae (Old World Flycatchers And Chats)

Size
15 - 17 cm

First Described (Guide)
(R�ppell, 1840)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical high altitude shrubland. From 1,800 - 2,500 m.

Range (Guide)

Eritrea, Ethiopia.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Various 'seep' calls. A harsh chattering alarm note.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (11)...)

Abyssinian Slaty Flycatcher (Melaenornis chocolatinus) [XC305785]
by id from Harenna Forest, Bale Mnts, Ethiopia (call)

Abyssinian Slaty Flycatcher (Melaenornis chocolatinus) [XC300447]
by Oscar Campbell from Ghion park, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (call)

Subspecies
Abyssinian Slaty-Flycatcher (Melaenornis chocolatinus), White-eyed Slaty-Flycatcher (Melaenornis fischeri) and Angola Slaty-Flycatcher (Melaenornis brunneus) (Sibley and Monroe 1990, 1993) are retained as separate species contra Dowsett and Forbes-Watson (1993) who include fischeri and brunneus as subspecies of chocolatinus in the genus Melaenornis.

Forms a superspecies with Angola Slaty-Flycatcher (Melaenornis brunneus) and White-eyed Slaty-Flycatcher (Melaenornis fischeri), and all are sometimes considered conspecific, but degree of difference and distributions suggest that treatment as allospecies is better.

The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

chocolatinus (R�ppell, 1840) - Central Eritrea (Adi Keyih south to Senafe) and northern and central Ethiopia.
reichenowi (Neumann, 1902) - Western Ethiopia (Wallegha to Gimirra).

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Abyssinian Slaty-Flycatcher (Melaenornis chocolatinus) - 10 files

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