Bradornis

Bradornis is a genus of small passerine birds in the large family Muscicapidae commonly known as the Old World flycatchers. They are restricted to sub-Saharan Africa.

Bradornis
Marico flycatcher (Bradornis mariquensis)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Muscicapidae
Genus:	Bradornis Smith, A, 1847
Type species
Bradornis mariquensis Smith, A, 1847

Taxonomy

The genus Bradornis was introduced in 1847 by the Scottish zoologist Andrew Smith to accommodate a single species, the Marico flycatcher, which is therefore the type species.^[1] The genus name combines the Ancient Greek bradus meaning "slow" or "sluggish" and ornis meaning "bird".^[2] The genus Bradornis was resurrected to accommodate a clade of species from other genera based on molecular phylogenetic studies published in 2016 and 2023.^[3][4]

Species

The genus contains three species:^[5]

Image	Common Name	Scientific Name	Distribution
	Dusky-blue flycatcher	Bradornis comitatus	Guineo-Congolian region
-	African grey flycatcher	Bradornis microrhynchus	East Africa
-	Marico flycatcher	Bradornis mariquensis	Kalahari Basin