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Genus of birds From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bradornis is a genus of small passerine birds in the large family Muscicapidae commonly known as the Old World flycatchers. They are restricted to sub-Saharan Africa.
Bradornis | |
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Marico flycatcher (Bradornis mariquensis) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Muscicapidae |
Genus: | Bradornis Smith, A, 1847 |
Type species | |
Bradornis mariquensis Smith, A, 1847 |
The genus Bradornis was introduced in 1847 by the Scottish zoologist Andrew Smith to accommodate a single species, the Marico flycatcher, which is therefore the type species.[1] The genus name combines the Ancient Greek bradus meaning "slow" or "sluggish" and ornis meaning "bird".[2] The genus Bradornis was resurrected to accommodate a clade of species from other genera based on molecular phylogenetic studies published in 2016 and 2023.[3][4]
The genus contains six species:[5]
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