Chapin's Flycatcher
Fraseria lendu
An extremely drab flycatcher that is gray-brown on the back and slightly paler below. With a good view, the short pale line above the bill is visible. A scarce and localized species of humid forest at middle elevations. Similar to African Dusky Flycatcher, but slightly larger and completely unstreaked on the underparts. Separated from other flycatchers by its plainness. The call is a short, spitting trill and the song is a long series of whistles, squeaks, and trills, given at high speed.
Identification
Chapin's flycatcher (Fraseria lendu) is a bird species in the Old World flycatcher family (Muscicapidae). It is native to the Albertine Rift montane forests. The Itombwe flycatcher was formerly considered conspecific. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss. The common name commemorates the American ornithologist James Paul Chapin.
Taxonomy
Genus: Fraseria; Family: Muscicapidae; Order: Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Fraseria lendu
- Authority
- (Chapin, 1932)
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Muscicapidae
- Genus
- Fraseria
Range and habitat
- Migration
- Resident species
Behavior
Migration pattern: Resident species.
Conservation
Population trend: declining.
- Population trend
- declining
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Distribution
Bird Calls
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