The Gambaga flycatcher (Muscicapa gambagae) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is sparsely distributed across the Sudan (region) and the Arabian Highlands. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, dry savanna, and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland of low to medium canopy height.[2]
| Gambaga flycatcher | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Muscicapidae |
| Genus: | Muscicapa |
| Species: | M. gambagae
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| Binomial name | |
| Muscicapa gambagae (Alexander, 1901)
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It is similar in appearance to the spotted flycatcher, but can be distinguished by its smaller size and less distinct streaking.[3]
References
edit- ^ BirdLife International (2018). "Muscicapa gambagae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22709196A132080876. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22709196A132080876.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ Bradley, James E., and Brian W. Finch. "Occurrence and habits of the Gambaga Flycatcher Muscicapa gambagae in Kenya, including the first description of its song." Scopus: Journal of East African Ornithology 41.2 (2021): 11-22.
- ^ Dove, Carla J.; Whatton, James F.; Milensky, Christopher M.; Boss, Will; Rayaleh, Houssein; Awaleh, Djama G. (2024-03-04). "Notable records and observations of four passerines in Djibouti, 2020". Bulletin of the British Ornithologists' Club. 144 (1). doi:10.25226/bboc.v144i1.2024.a6. ISSN 0007-1595.
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