- Chapin's Flycatcher
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Chapin's Flycatcher
Itombwe FlycatcherConservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae Genus: Muscicapa Species: M. lendu Binomial name Muscicapa lendu
(Chapin, 1932)Synonyms Muscicapa itombwensis (but see text)
Chapin's Flycatcher (Muscicapa lendu) is a bird species in the Old World flycatcher family (Muscicapidae). It is found in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Uganda, and possibly Rwanda. The subspecies itombwensis (Itombwe Flycatcher) may constitute a separate species.
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- BirdLife International 2004. Muscicapa lendu. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 26 July 2007.
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