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Bradornis microrhynchus

African Grey Flycatcher


Bradornis microrhynchus

Reichenow, A, 1887
Papamoscas Piquicorto

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

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Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern


Description


The African grey flycatcher, grayish flycatcher, or large flycatcher (Bradornis microrhynchus) is a passerine bird in the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae that occurs in parts of East Africa.

Taxonomy: The African grey flycatcher was previously placed in the genus Melaenornis but was moved to Bradornis based on the results of a molecular phylogenetic study published in 2010. The subspecies B. m. pumilus is sometimes considered a full species, the Ethiopian grey flycatcher (Bradornis pumilus).

Distribution and habitat: It is found in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are dry savanna and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.

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





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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
182361710/08/2023KenyaValle del RiftZebra Plains Mara CampsPatricia Gabriela Mancilla Iglesias
182357308/08/2023KenyaValle del RiftZebra Plains Mara CampsPatricia Gabriela Mancilla Iglesias
182217807/08/2023KenyaValle del RiftParque Nacional Lago NaivashaPatricia Gabriela Mancilla Iglesias
204378128/04/2019EthiopiaArsiAwash National ParkMarcelo Gavensky
55711805/03/2017KenyaValle del RiftMasai Mara National ParkEdith Polverini
43635018/02/2015KenyaCentralMara Triangle - Maasai Mara National ReserveSusana Gomez
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. African Grey Flycatcher (Bradornis microrhynchus) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 15/09/2026.