| Marico flycatcher | |
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| M. m. acaciae in Etosha, Namibia | |
Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Muscicapidae |
| Genus: | Bradornis |
| Species: | B. mariquensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Bradornis mariquensis Smith, 1847 | |
| Synonyms | |
Melaenornis mariquensis | |
TheMarico flycatcher orMariqua flycatcher (Bradornis mariquensis) is apasserine bird in the Old World flycatcher familyMuscicapidae that is found in areas of southern Africa.
The Marico flycatcher was previously placed in thegenusBradornis but was moved toMelaenornis based on the results of amolecular phylogenetic study published in 2010.[2][3]
It is found inAngola,Botswana,Namibia,South Africa,Zambia andZimbabwe.
Its naturalhabitat is drysavanna.
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