Abyssinian Slaty Flycatcher
Melaenornis chocolatinus(Rüppell, WPES, 1840)
English (US) Abyssinian Slaty Flycatcher
The Abyssinian Slaty Flycatcher (Melaenornis chocolatinus) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Muscicapidae (Chats, Old World Flycatchers, and Allies) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Melaenornis chocolatinus
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Abyssinian Slaty Flycatcher
- Described by
- (Rüppell, WPES, 1840)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Melaenornis chocolatinus chocolatinus
- Melaenornis chocolatinus reichenowi
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Muscicapa chocolatina
- Described by
- (Rüppell, WPES, 1840)
- Type locality
- Simen (= Semien), Abyssinia.
- Original description
- Neue Wirbelthiere zu der Fauna von Abyssinien gehörig. Vögel p.107
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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