White-eyed Slaty Flycatcher
Melaenornis fischeri(Reichenow, A, 1884)
English (US) White-eyed Slaty Flycatcher
The White-eyed Slaty Flycatcher (Melaenornis fischeri) 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 fischeri
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- White-eyed Slaty Flycatcher
- Described by
- (Reichenow, A, 1884)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 4 subspecies for this species.
- Melaenornis fischeri toruensis
- Melaenornis fischeri semicinctus
- Melaenornis fischeri nyikensis
- Melaenornis fischeri fischeri
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Dioptrornis Fischeri
- Described by
- (Reichenow, A, 1884)
- Type locality
- Mt. Meru, Tanganyika.
- Original description
- Journal für Ornithologie 32, no.165 p.53
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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