Alternative name: African Forest-Flycatcher
- Fraseria ocreata
Identification
18 cm (7 in)
- Slate-grey upperparts and head
Distribution
Africa
Western Africa: Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Congo, Angola
Eastern Africa: Uganda
African Islands: Gulf of Guinea Islands, Bioko (Fernando Po)
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 3 subspecies[1]:
- F. o. kelsalli:
- Humid forests of Sierra Leone
- F. o. prosphora:
- F. o. ocreata:
Habitat
Moist lowland forests and montanes.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consists almost entirely of insects, including winged termites, moths, beetles and caterpillars.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2016. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2016, with updates to August 2016. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved October 2014)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Fraser's Forest Flycatcher. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 5 November 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Fraser%27s_Forest_Flycatcher
External Links
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