Forest robin (3 Viewers)

[Owene]

Sorry if this is the wrong forum.

Igoterra is informing me that forest robin (Stiphrornis erythrothorax) has been split into a few species.

Anyone have any info on which one I would have seen in semiliki np on the Uganda/congo border.

 

[Xenospiza]

It's a bit of a mess: Latest IOC Diary Updates
xanthogaster seems right, currently.

 

[Owene]

Thanks. I’ll go with that for now

 

[James Lowther]

Definitely Yellow-breasted xanthogaster according to the IOC family page.
Specific name for yellow-breasted seems to be mabirae in other lists but I don’t think there is any doubt which of the 3 current species occurs in Uganda?

Chats, Old World flycatchers – IOC World Bird List

Cheers
James

 

[Jacana]

The main confusion zone for species limits will be around the Gulf of Guinea, particularly Cameroon/Gabon. Far-flung parts of its range, like Uganda will be easier to follow if there are any future tweaks.