White-tailed Flycatcher

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White-tailed Flycatcher (<em>Leucoptilon concretum</em>) is a species of Chats, Old World Flycatchers (<em>Muscicapidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Overview

White-tailed Flycatcher (Leucoptilon concretum) is a species of Chats, Old World Flycatchers (Muscicapidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Scientific Classification

Genus: Leucoptilon; binomial: Leucoptilon concretum; authority: (Müller, S, 1836).

Distribution

Breeding range: the Oriental Region.

Conservation Status

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

Remarks

Taxonomic position of White-tailed Flycatcher within Muscicapidae (subfamily Niltavinae) is unresolved (Sangster et al. 2010). Placement in the sequence tentatively follows Fjeldså et al. (2020). Move from Cyornis to the newly described genus Leucoptilon (Sangster et al. 2021). Note change in gender ending to neuter.

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