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Dusky-blue Flycatcher

Bradornis comitatus (Cassin, J 1857)

The dusky-blue flycatcher is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It has a wide range of presence across the African tropical rainforest. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Muscicapidae
Genus:
   Bradornis
Scientific:
  Bradornis comitatus

Original description

Citation:
  (Cassin, J 1857)

Reference:
   Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 9 p.35

Protonym:
  Butalis comitatus

Type locality:
  Muni River, Western Africa = Gabon.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/30013#page/49/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  F21A83211B63EAC7

Avibase ID:
  avibase-F21A8321

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/F21A8321

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 561237

Geographic range:

  • Bradornis comitatus comitatus: Cameroon southward to northwestern Angola, and eastward to southern Central African Republic, northern and central Democratic Republic of the Congo, far southwestern South Sudan, and Uganda
  • Bradornis comitatus aximensis: Sierra Leone and southeastern Guinea to southern Nigeria
  • Bradornis comitatus camerunensis: Mount Cameroon
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Dusky-blue Flycatcher
Catalan:
papamosques pissarrós
Czech:
lejsek temnopláštíkový
Danish:
Okkergumpet Fluesnapper
German:
Waldrandschnäpper
Spanish:
Papamoscas Pizarroso
Spanish (Spain):
Papamoscas Pizarroso
Finnish:
afrikantuhkasieppo
French:
Gobemouche ardoisé
Croatian:
olovasta muharica
Italian:
Pigliamosche bluscuro
Japanese (romaji):
susuirohitaki
Japanese:
ススイロヒタキ
Lithuanian:
Melsvoji musinukė
Dutch:
Dofblauwe Vliegenvanger
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Dunkelflugesnappar
Norwegian:
Dunkelfluesnapper
Polish:
muchołówka kongijska
Portuguese:
Papa-moscas-ardósia
Portuguese (Portugal):
papa-moscas-ardósia
Russian:
Тёмно-синяя мухоловка
Slovak:
muchár modravý
Serbian:
Zagasitoplava muharica
Swedish:
ockragumpad flugsnappare
Ukrainian:
Мухоловка екваторіальна
Chinese:
暗蓝鹟
Chinese (Traditional):
暗藍鶲

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

African Bird Club Checklist 2004:
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Muscicapa comitata) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005:
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Muscicapa comitata) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007:
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Muscicapa comitata) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008:
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Muscicapa comitata) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009:
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Muscicapa comitata) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010:
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Muscicapa comitata) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Muscicapa comitata) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Muscicapa comitata) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Muscicapa comitata) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Muscicapa comitata) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Muscicapa comitata) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Muscicapa comitata) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Muscicapa comitata) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Muscicapa comitata) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Muscicapa comitata) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Muscicapa comitata) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Muscicapa comitata) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Muscicapa comitata) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Muscicapa comitata) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Muscicapa comitata) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Muscicapa comitata) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Muscicapa comitata) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Muscicapa comitata) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Muscicapa comitata) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Muscicapa comitata) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Muscicapa comitata) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Muscicapa comitata) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Muscicapa comitata) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Bradornis comitatus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Bradornis comitatus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Bradornis comitatus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Bradornis comitatus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Bradornis comitatus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Bradornis comitatus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Bradornis comitatus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Bradornis comitatus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Bradornis comitatus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Bradornis comitatus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Bradornis comitatus) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Gobemouche ardoisé ( Muscicapa comitata) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Gobemouche ardoisé ( Muscicapa comitata) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
Dusky Blue Flycatcher ( Muscicapa comitata) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Bradornis comitatus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Bradornis comitatus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Bradornis comitatus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2024:
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Bradornis comitatus) [version 1]
Clements 3rd edition:
Dusky Blue Flycatcher ( Muscicapa comitata) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition:
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Muscicapa comitata) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Muscicapa comitata) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Muscicapa comitata) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Muscicapa comitata) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Muscicapa comitata) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Muscicapa comitata) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Muscicapa comitata) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Muscicapa comitata) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Muscicapa comitata) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Muscicapa comitata) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Muscicapa comitata) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Muscicapa comitata) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Muscicapa comitata) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Muscicapa comitata) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Muscicapa comitata) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Muscicapa comitata) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Muscicapa comitata) [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Muscicapa comitata) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Bradornis comitatus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Bradornis comitatus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Bradornis comitatus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Bradornis comitatus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50:
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Muscicapa comitata) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Muscicapa comitata) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53:
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Muscicapa comitata) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54:
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Muscicapa comitata) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55:
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Muscicapa comitata) [version 1]
eBird version 2015:
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Muscicapa comitata) [version 1]
eBird version 2016:
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Bradornis comitatus) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Bradornis comitatus) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Bradornis comitatus) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Bradornis comitatus) [version 1]
eBird version 2021:
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Bradornis comitatus) [version 1]
eBird version 2022:
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Bradornis comitatus) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Bradornis comitatus) [version 1]
eBird version 2024:
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Bradornis comitatus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Dusky Blue Flycatcher ( Muscicapa comitata) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Dusky Blue Flycatcher ( Muscicapa comitata) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Muscicapa comitata) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Muscicapa comitata) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Muscicapa comitata) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Muscicapa comitata) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Muscicapa comitata) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Muscicapa comitata) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Muscicapa comitata) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Muscicapa comitata) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Muscicapa comitata) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Muscicapa comitata) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Muscicapa comitata) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Muscicapa comitata) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Muscicapa comitata) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Bradornis comitatus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Bradornis comitatus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Bradornis comitatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Muscicapa comitata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Muscicapa comitata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Muscicapa comitata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Muscicapa comitata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Muscicapa comitata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Muscicapa comitata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Muscicapa comitata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Muscicapa comitata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Muscicapa comitata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Muscicapa comitata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Muscicapa comitata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Muscicapa comitata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Muscicapa comitata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Muscicapa comitata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Muscicapa comitata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Muscicapa comitata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Muscicapa comitata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Muscicapa comitata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Muscicapa comitata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Muscicapa comitata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Muscicapa comitata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Muscicapa comitata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Muscicapa comitata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Muscicapa comitata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Muscicapa comitata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Muscicapa comitata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Muscicapa comitata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Muscicapa comitata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Muscicapa comitata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Muscicapa comitata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Muscicapa comitata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Muscicapa comitata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Muscicapa comitata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Muscicapa comitata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Muscicapa comitata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Muscicapa comitata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Muscicapa comitata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Muscicapa comitata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Muscicapa comitata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Muscicapa comitata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Muscicapa comitata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Muscicapa comitata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Muscicapa comitata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Muscicapa comitata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Muscicapa comitata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Muscicapa comitata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Muscicapa comitata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Muscicapa comitata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Bradornis comitatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Bradornis comitatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Bradornis comitatus) [version 1]
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Dusky Blue Flycatcher ( Muscicapa comitata) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Muscicapa comitata [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Muscicapa comitata [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Muscicapa comitata [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Muscicapa comitata) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Muscicapa comitata) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Dusky-blue Flycatcher ( Muscicapa comitata) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Muscicapa comitata [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Muscicapa comitata [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Catalan: papamosques pissarrós
Czech: lejsek temnopláštíkový, Lejsem temnomodrý
Danish: Okkergumpet Fluesnapper
German: Stuhlmannschnäpper, Stuhlmann-Schnäpper, Waldrandschnäpper
English: Dusky Blue Flycatcher, Dusky Blue-Flycatcher, Dusky-blue Alseonax, Dusky-blue Flycatcher
English, HBW: Dusky-blue Flycatcher
English (IOC): Dusky-blue Flycatcher
English (United States): Dusky-blue Flycatcher
Esperanto: Malhelblua muŝkaptulo
Spanish: Papamoscas Azul Oscuro, Papamoscas Pizarroso
Spanish (Spain): Papamoscas Pizarroso
Spanish (HBW): Dusky-blue Flycatcher
Estonian: manisk-kärbsenäpp
Finnish: Afrikantuhkasieppo
French: Gobemouche ardoisé, Gobemouche de Stuhlmann
Croatian: olovasta muharica
Italian: Pigliamosche blu scuro, Pigliamosche bluscuro
Japanese (romaji): nodojirohaiirohitaki, susuirohitaki
Japanese: ススイロヒタキ, ノドジロハイイロヒタキ
Scientific: Bradornis comitatus, Butalis comitatus, Muscicapa comitata, Muscicapa comitata comitata
Lithuanian: Melsvoji musinukė
Dutch: Dofblauwe Vliegenvanger
Norwegian Nynorsk: Dunkelflugesnappar
Norwegian: Dunkelfluesnapper
Polish: mucharka kongijska, mucholówka kongijska, muchołówka kongijska
Portuguese: Papa-moscas-ardósia
Portuguese (Portugal): papa-moscas-ardósia
Russian: Тёмно-синяя мухоловка
Slovak: muchár modravý
Serbian: Zagasitoplava muharica
Swedish: Ockragumpad flugsnappare
Turkish: Kurşuni sinekkapan
Ukrainian: Мухоловка екваторіальна
Chinese: 暗蓝鹟
Chinese (Traditional): 暗藍鶲

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