White-browed Forest-Flycatcher
Fraseria cinerascens
An easily overlooked flycatcher of lowland forests near large waterways, lurking in the lower parts of the forest in shady areas or near cover. Distinctively dark gray above and pale scalloped gray below, with a bright white throat and a bright white spot in front of the eye. Distinguished from other flycatchers by its affinity for water combined with its bright white lores. Song consists of long, deliberate buzzy whistles rising and falling in pitch: “Dzhreee? Dzhreeerr. Dzhreeeer?”
Taxonomy
- Scientific name
- Fraseria cinerascens
- Authority
- Hartlaub, 1857
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Muscicapidae
- Genus
- Fraseria
Range and habitat
- Migration
- Resident species
Conservation
- Population trend
- stable
Photos
Distribution
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