Scientific name Empidornis semipartitus Higher classification Empidornis Order Passerine | Family Muscicapidae Phylum Chordata Rank Species | |
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Genus EmpidornisReichenow, 1901 Similar Old World flycatcher, Bird, Myioparus, Nimba flycatcher, Böhm's flycatcher | ||
The silverbird (Empidornis semipartitus) is a 7 in (180 mm) long passerine bird native to Eastern Africa.
Description
The silverbird is a stunning flycatcher of open areas west of the Rift Valley, silvery grey above and tawny orange below. Juveniles have black-bordered tawny spots on upperparts, mottled buff and black on throats and breasts.
The call of the silverbird uses short phrases which are slightly thrush-like. Sometimes the terminal note is higher and thinner, eee-sleeur-eeee or sweet siursur-eet-seet; also a longer eep-eep churEErip, eep-eep cherip chch chchch eee, embellished with chattering and seep notes.
References
Silverbird (bird) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA