Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Monarch Flycatchers :: African Crested-Flycatcher
African Crested-Flycatcher Trochocercus cyanomelas
Described by: Vieillot (1818)
Alternate common name(s): Blue-mantled Crested Flycatcher, Blue-mantled Paradise-Flycatcher, Cape Crested-Flycatcher
Old scientific name(s): Terpsiphone cyanomelas
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Range
Ec., e., and s. Africa;
Fragmented distribution;
(1) Uganda and ne. to se. Zaire, Rwanda, Burundi, and nw. Zambia.
(2) S. Somalia, c. and se. Kenya to Tanzania.
(3) Malawi and e. Zimbabwe to n. Mozambique and ne. South Africa (n. Natal).
(4) Ne. South Africa (e. Transvaal).
(5) E. South Africa (s. Cape Province).
Videos
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Sounds
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References
Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.
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