Pale flycatcher facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Pale flycatcher |
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Agricola
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| Species: |
pallidus
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Musicapa pallida (protonym) Bradornis pallidus |
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The pale flycatcher (Agricola pallidus) is a small bird that belongs to the Old World flycatcher family. These birds are known for catching insects in the air. You can find them living in many parts of Sub-Saharan Africa.
Where They Live
The pale flycatcher lives in a large area across Sub-Saharan Africa. You can find them in countries like Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Their Home Environment
These birds like to live in certain types of places. Their natural habitats include dry forests, open grassy areas called dry savanna, and areas with lots of bushes and small trees known as dry shrubland. These places are usually warm and don't get too much rain.
What's in a Name?
Scientists give every living thing a special scientific name. This helps everyone around the world know exactly which animal or plant they are talking about. The pale flycatcher's scientific name is Agricola pallidus.
Sometimes, as scientists learn more about birds through new studies, they might change a bird's scientific group. The pale flycatcher's scientific name has changed a few times. It was first in a group called Bradornis, then moved to Melaenornis, and most recently, in 2023, it was placed in the group Agricola. This shows how science is always learning and updating!
Images for kids
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A pale flycatcher near Lake Naivasha Country Club in Kenya.
