| Chestnut-capped flycatcher | |
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| E. m. nigeriae Kakum National Park, Ghana | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Erythrocercidae |
| Genus: | Erythrocercus |
| Species: | E. mccallii |
| Binomial name | |
| Erythrocercus mccallii (Cassin, 1855) | |
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The chestnut-capped flycatcher (Erythrocercus mccallii) is a species of bird in the family Erythrocercidae.
Distribution and habitat
It is found in Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical swamps and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
Subspecies
- E. m. mccallii: Southeast Nigeria to Cameroon, Gabon and Democratic Republic of the Congo
- E. m. nigeriae: Sierra Leone to Guinea and southwest Nigeria
- E. m. congicus: East and south Democratic Republic of the Congo to w Uganda
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2016). "Erythrocercus mccallii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22707008A94102982. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22707008A94102982.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
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