Melaenornis is a genus of small passerine birds in the large family Muscicapidae commonly known as the Old World flycatchers. They are restricted to sub-Saharan Africa.
Species
The genus contains the following species:[1]
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Angola slaty flycatcher, Melaenornis brunneus
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White-eyed slaty flycatcher, Melaenornis fischeri
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Abyssinian slaty flycatcher, Melaenornis chocolatinus
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Nimba flycatcher, Melaenornis annamarulae
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Yellow-eyed black flycatcher, Melaenornis ardesiacus
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Northern black flycatcher, Melaenornis edolioides
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Southern black flycatcher, Melaenornis pammelaina
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Pale flycatcher, Melaenornis pallidus (previously in the genus Bradornis; sometimes placed in Agricola)
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Chat flycatcher, Melaenornis infuscatus (previously in the genus Bradornis; sometimes placed in Agricola)
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African grey flycatcher, Melaenornis microrhynchus (previously in the genus Bradornis)
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Marico flycatcher, Melaenornis mariquensis (previously in the genus Bradornis)
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Fiscal flycatcher, Melaenornis silens (previously in the genus Sigelus)
This genus formerly included fewer species. The results of a molecular phylogenetic study published in 2010 led to a reorganization of the Old World flycatchers family in which the four species in Bradornis and the single species in Sigelus were merged into Melaenornis.[1][2]
References
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^ a b Gill, Frank; Donsker, David (eds.). "Chats, Old World flycatchers". World Bird List Version 6.2. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
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^ 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.
