Kingdom Animalia Order Passeriformes Genus Muscicapa Higher classification Muscicapa | Phylum Chordata Family Muscicapidae Scientific name Muscicapa lendu Rank Species | |
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Similar Bird, Old World flycatcher, Böhm's flycatcher, Olivaceous flycatcher, Yellow‑eyed black flycatcher | ||
Chapin's flycatcher (Muscicapa lendu) is a bird species in the Old World flycatcher family (Muscicapidae). It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Uganda, and possibly Rwanda. The Itombwe flycatcher was formerly considered conspecific.
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
The common name commemorates the American ornithologist James Paul Chapin.
References
Chapin's flycatcher Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA