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*''F. l. itombwensis'': | *''F. l. itombwensis'': | ||
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''F. l. itombwensis'' is sometimes split as full species, '''Itombwe Flycatcher''' (or '''Itombwe Alseonax''')<sup>[[#References|[2]]]</sup>. | ''F. l. itombwensis'' is sometimes split as full species, '''Itombwe Flycatcher''' (or '''Itombwe Alseonax''')<sup>[[#References|[2]]]</sup>. | ||
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==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Moist montanes. | Moist montanes. |
Latest revision as of 20:23, 7 March 2024
Alternative name: Chapin's Alseonax
- Fraseria lendu
Includes: Itombwe Flycatcher
Identification
12-13cm
- Olive brown above
- Pale grey below
- Pale throat
- Pale grey line above eye to bill
- Dark iris
- Blackish-brown bill surrounded by bristles
Distribution
Found in mountain ranges of north-eastern and eastern DRC, south-western Uganda and western Kenya.
Taxonomy
Formerly placed in genus Muscicapa
Subspecies[1]
There are two subspecies:
- F. l. lendu:
- F. l. itombwensis:
- Eastern DRC (Itombwe Mountains)
F. l. itombwensis is sometimes split as full species, Itombwe Flycatcher (or Itombwe Alseonax)[2].
Habitat
Moist montanes.
Behaviour
Diet
The diet includes insects.
Breeding
The nest is a deep cup made from vegetation and feathers.
Vocalisation
Call: thin, soft tsseet, tsseet and a short, buzzy trill.
References
- Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Avibase
- ARKive
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Chapin's Flycatcher. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 7 June 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Chapin%27s_Flycatcher