Yellow-eyed Black Flycatcher (Melaenornis ardesiacus)
About the Yellow-eyed Black Flycatcher
The yellow-eyed black flycatcher (Melaenornis ardesiacus) is a small passerine bird of the genus Melaenornis in the flycatcher family Muscicapidae native to the Albertine Rift montane forests. The chin, lores and forehead are blackish, the rest of the plumage is a deep blue-grey. It differs from the Northern black flycatcher and Southern black flycatcher by having pale eyes. The sexes are similar. The juvenile has whitish spots on the breast. The immature is not properly described. This species is found in the African Rift Valley from southern Uganda to northern Tanzania. It is generally found at an altitude of 1300-2450 metres. They occupy edges of forests and forest clearings. This species mainly eats caterpillars of butterflies and moths and beetles.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 13 recordings for this species: 7 CC BY-NC-ND · 6 CC BY-NC-SA. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Uganda in the xeno-canto catalogue.
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