White-eyed slaty flycatcher
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Melaenornis fischeri

The white-eyed slaty flycatcher (Melaenornis fischeri ) is a small passerine bird of the genus Melaenornis in the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae. It is native to the African highlands from Ethiopia and Kenya through Rwanda to eastern Zaire and Malawi. The sub-species M. f. toruensis occurs in Rwanda and Burundi and has an inconspicuous eye-ring.

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The specific epithet commemorates the German explorer Gustav Adolf Fischer.

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Seasonal behavior
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References

1. White-eyed slaty flycatcher Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White-eyed_slaty_flycatcher
2. White-eyed slaty flycatcher on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22709067/94190910
3. Xeno-canto bird call - https://xeno-canto.org/661996

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