Pale Flycatcher

Agricola pallidus (Müller, JW, 1851)

Pale Flycatcher, Agricola pallidus, is a passerine in the Muscicapidae family and breeds across much of Africa. It is widespread in Sub-Saharan Africa, though it does not occur in the Congo Basin or Southern Africa. The species was first described by Müller, JW in 1851. It has been placed in different genera over time, including Bradornis and Melaenornis, before being assigned to Agricola in 2023. Its natural habitats include dry forest, dry savanna and dry shrubland in tropical and subtropical regions.

Order

Passeriformes

Family

Muscicapidae — Chats, Old World Flycatchers

Breeding range

Africa: widespread