Erythroceridae – Yellow Flycatchers

Livingstone's Flycatcher Erythrocercus livingstonii ©Francesco Veronesi (Creative Commons) Website

The Erythrocercidae family of passerines consists of just three species found in Africa. They are monotypic in its own family.They are:

Little Yellow Flycatcher Erythrocercus holochlorus
Chestnut-capped Flycatcher Erythrocercus mccallii
Livingstone’s Flycatcher Erythrocercus livingstonei

Species Links
  • Chestnut-capped Flycatcher Erythrocercus mccallii

    Species Account
    Sound archive and distribution map
  • Chestnut-capped Flycatcher Erythrocercus mccallii

    Species Account
    The chestnut-capped flycatcher (Erythrocercus mccallii) is a species of bird in the family Erythrocercidae.
  • Little Yellow Flycatcher Erythrocercus holochlorus

    Species Account
    Sound archive and distribution map
  • Little Yellow Flycatcher Erythrocercus holochlorus

    Species Account
    The little yellow flycatcher (Erythrocercus holochlorus) is a species of bird in the Erythrocercidae family. It is found in Kenya, Somalia, and Tanzania. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist shrubland.
  • Livingstone's Flycatcher Erythrocercus livingstonei

    Species Account
    Sound archive and distribution map
  • Livingstone's Flycatcher Erythrocercus livingstonei

    Species Account
    The Livingstone's flycatcher (Erythrocercus livingstonei) is a species of bird in the Erythrocercidae family. It is found in Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical moist shrubland.

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