Pale Flycatcher

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Pale Flycatcher (<em>Agricola pallidus</em>) is a species of Chats, Old World Flycatchers (<em>Muscicapidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Overview

Pale Flycatcher (Agricola pallidus) is a species of Chats, Old World Flycatchers (Muscicapidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Scientific Classification

Genus: Agricola; binomial: Agricola pallidus; authority: (Müller, JW, 1851).

Distribution

Breeding range: Africa.

Conservation Status

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

Remarks

Move Pale Flycatcher from Melaenornis to the resurrected genus Agricola based on phylogenetic analysis (Voelker et al. 2016; Zhao et al. 2023).

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