Tessmann's Flycatcher

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Tessmann's Flycatcher (<em>Fraseria tessmanni</em>) is a species of Chats, Old World Flycatchers (<em>Muscicapidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Overview

Tessmann's Flycatcher (Fraseria tessmanni) is a species of Chats, Old World Flycatchers (Muscicapidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Scientific Classification

Genus: Fraseria; binomial: Fraseria tessmanni; authority: (Reichenow, 1907).

Distribution

Breeding range: Africa.

Conservation Status

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

Remarks

Tessmann's Flycatcher Muscicapa tessmanni is embedded within a broadly defined Fraseria based on phylogenetic analyses (Voelker et al. 2016; Zhao et al. 2023). Change binomial from Muscicapa tessmanni to Fraseria tessmanni.

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