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Bias musicus

Black-and-white Shrike-flycatcher


Bias musicus

(Vieillot, LJP, 1818)

Family: Vangidae
Order: Passeriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia

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Synonyms: Platyrhynchos musicus.

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Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern


Description


The black-and-white shrike-flycatcher (Bias musicus), also known as the black-and-white flycatcher or vanga flycatcher, is a species of passerine bird found in Africa. It was placed with the wattle-eyes and batises in the family Platysteiridae but is now considered to be more closely related to the helmetshrikes and woodshrikes.

It is found in Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.

Source: Wikipedia, article Bias musicus. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 17/07/2026.





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Count: 4

Foto
Photography ID: 361983
  Adult

Ruta entre Entebee/mabamba
Central Region
Uganda
07/22/2019
Diego Oscar
Foto
Photography ID: 360804
  Adult

Ruta Kibale / Masindi -
Western Region
Uganda
07/30/2019
Diego Oscar
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Photography ID: 347224
 
Entebbe
Central Region
Uganda
08/07/2019
Victor Hugo Michelini


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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
242467809/01/2026UgandaWestern RegionGorilla Valley Lodge1Hugo Caverzasi
96350407/08/2019UgandaCentral RegionLugonjo, EntebbeVictor Hugo Michelini
110952630/07/2019UgandaWestern RegionKabalega Resort - MasindiVictor Hugo Michelini
96008930/07/2019UgandaWestern RegionRuta Kibale / Masindi -1Diego Oscar
95991427/07/2019UgandaWestern RegionBwindi National Park1Diego Oscar
115322022/07/2019UgandaCentral RegionRuta entre Entebee/mabambaVictor Hugo Michelini
95950822/07/2019UgandaCentral RegionRuta entre Entebee/mabamba2Diego Oscar
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Black-and-white Shrike-flycatcher (Bias musicus) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 14/09/2026.