African shrike-flycatcher explained

The African shrike-flycatcher or red-eyed shrike-flycatcher (Megabyas flammulatus) is a species of bird in the family Vangidae.^[1] It is the only species in the monotypic genus Megabyas.

Distribution and habitat

The African shrike-flycatcher is found in the African countries of Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, and Zambia.

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

External links

• Image at ADW

Notes and References

1. Louette, M. (2019). "African Shrike-flycatcher (Megabyas flammulatus)". In: del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., Sargatal, J., Christie, D. A. & de Juana, E. (eds.). Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. Retrieved 25 November 2019.