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 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Muscicapidae |
| Genus: | Bradornis Smith, A, 1847 |
| Type species | |
| Bradornis mariquensis Smith, A, 1847
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Taxonomy
editThe 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]
Species
editThe genus contains six species:[5]
- Dusky-blue flycatcher, Bradornis comitatus (formerly placed in Muscicapa)
- African grey flycatcher, Bradornis microrhynchus (formerly placed in Melaenornis)
- Marico flycatcher, Bradornis mariquensis (formerly placed in Melaenornis)
- Böhm's flycatcher, Bradornis boehmi (formerly placed in Muscicapa)
- Ussher's flycatcher, Bradornis ussheri (formerly placed in Muscicapa)
- Sooty flycatcher, Bradornis fuliginosus (formerly placed in Muscicapa)
References
edit- ^ Smith, Andrew (1849). Illustrations of the Zoology of South Africa. Vol. 2, Aves. London: Smith, Elder. Plate 113, text. The volume was published in parts. For the publication date of Plate 113 see: Barnard, K.H. (1950). "The dates of issue of the "Illustrations of the Zoology of South Africa" and the "Marine Investigations in South Africa"". Journal of the Society for the Bibliography of Natural History. 2 (6): 187–189. doi:10.3366/jsbnh.1950.2.6.187.
- ^ Jobling, James A. (2010). The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names. London: Christopher Helm. p. 76. ISBN 978-1-4081-2501-4.
- ^ Voelker, G.; Huntley, J.W.; Peñalba, J.V.; Bowie, R.C.K. (2016). "Resolving taxonomic uncertainty and historical biogeographic patterns in Muscicapa flycatchers and their allies". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 94 (Pt B): 618–625. Bibcode:2016MolPE..94..618V. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2015.09.026. PMID 26475615.
- ^ Zhao, M.; Gordon Burleigh, J.; Olsson, U.; Alström, P.; Kimball, R.T. (2023). "A near-complete and time-calibrated phylogeny of the Old World flycatchers, robins and chats (Aves, Muscicapidae)". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 178: 107646. Bibcode:2023MolPE.17807646Z. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2022.107646. PMID 36265831.
- ^ Gill, Frank; Donsker, David; Rasmussen, Pamela, eds. (July 2023). "Chats, Old World flycatchers". IOC World Bird List Version 13.2. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 21 July 2023.