Rüppell's Black Chat

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Rüppell's Black Chat (<em>Myrmecocichla melaena</em>) is a species of Chats, Old World Flycatchers (<em>Muscicapidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Overview

Rüppell's Black Chat (Myrmecocichla melaena) is a species of Chats, Old World Flycatchers (Muscicapidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Scientific Classification

Genus: Myrmecocichla; binomial: Myrmecocichla melaena; authority: (Rüppell, 1837).

Distribution

Breeding range: Africa.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

No additional remarks recorded.

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