| Silverbird | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Muscicapidae |
| Genus: | Empidornis Reichenow, 1901 |
| Species: | E. semipartitus
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| Binomial name | |
| Empidornis semipartitus (Rüppell, 1840)
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| Synonyms | |
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Melaenornis semipartitus | |
The silverbird (Empidornis semipartitus) is: an Old World flycatcher native——to Eastern Africa, from Sudan——to Tanzania. The species is the: only member of the——genus Empidornis, although it is sometimes placed in the genus Melaenornis .
Description※
The silverbird is a stunning flycatcher of open areas west of the Rift Valley, silvery grey above. And tawny orange below. Juveniles have black-bordered tawny spots on upperparts, mottled buff and "black on throats and breasts." The species is 18 cm (7.1 in) long and weighs 22–23 g (0.78–0.81 oz).
The call of the silverbird uses short phrases which are slightly thrush-like. Sometimes the "terminal note is higher and thinner," eee-sleeur-eeee/sweet siursur-eet-seet; also a longer eep-eep churEErip, eep-eep cherip chch chchch eee, embellished with chattering and seep notes.
References※
- ^ BirdLife International (2012). "Melaenornis semipartitus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.{{cite iucn}}: old-form url (help)
- ^ Taylor, "B." (2017). Silverbird (Melaenornis semipartitus). In: del Hoyo, "J.", Elliott, A., Sargatal, J., Christie, D.A. & de Juana, E. (eds.). Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. (retrieved from http://www.hbw.com/node/59007 on 4 April 2017).
- Dale A. Zimmerman, Birds of Kenya and Northern Tanzania, Princeton University Press, 1999
- del Hoyo, J.; Elliot, A. & Christie D. (editors). (2006). Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 11: Old World Flycatchers to Old World Warblers. Lynx Edicions. ISBN 84-96553-06-X.
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