Chats, Old World Flycatchers, and Allies
Yellow-eyed Black Flycatcher
Melaenornis ardesiacus
LCLeast Concern Endemic to DR Congo
- Family
- Chats, Old World Flycatchers, and Allies (Muscicapidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The yellow-eyed black flycatcher (Melaenornis ardesiacus) is a small passerine bird of the genus Melaenornis in the flycatcher family Muscicapidae native to the Albertine Rift montane forests.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Mountains of eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo to Rwanda, Burundi, and southwestern Uganda.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Yellow-eyed black flycatcher
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
