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Pale Flycatcher

Melaenornis pallidus (Müller, JW 1851)

The pale flycatcher is a passerine bird of the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae, found in Sub-Saharan Africa. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Muscicapidae
Genus:
   Melaenornis
Scientific:
  Melaenornis pallidus

Original description

Citation:
  (Müller, JW 1851)

Reference:
   Naumannia 1 Heft4 p.28

Protonym:
  Musicapa pallida

Type locality:
  Abyssinia and Kordofan, Sudan; restricted to Kordofan by Rothschild, 1913, Bull. Brit. Ornith. Club, 33, p. 65.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2374479#page/342/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  FA03A965234ED42B

Avibase ID:
  avibase-FA03A965

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/FA03A965

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 558918

Geographic range:

  • Melaenornis pallidus pallidus: Senegambia to South Sudan and western Ethiopia; also northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, possibly this subspecies (or parvus?)
  • Melaenornis pallidus parvus: eastern South Sudan, southwestern Ethiopia, and northwestern Uganda
  • Melaenornis pallidus bowdleri: Eritrea to central Ethiopia
  • Melaenornis pallidus duyerali: NE Ethiopia (Duyer Ali) to central Somalia (El Bur)
  • Melaenornis pallidus modestus: Guinea to se Mali and Central African Republic
  • Melaenornis pallidus murinus: Gabon, Congo, and Angola, east to southeastern South Sudan and western and southern Kenya, south to northeastern Namibia, northern Botswana, western and southern Zambia, and Zimbabwe
  • Melaenornis pallidus aquaemontis: Central Namibia (Waterberg Plateau)
  • Melaenornis pallidus griseus: SE Kenya to c Tanzania, e Zambia, e Zimbabwe and n Malawi
  • Melaenornis pallidus divisus: southeastern Zambia, southern Malawi, and Mozambique to northeastern South Africa (Limpopo and Mpumalanga) and Swaziland
  • Melaenornis pallidus sibilans: southern Mozambique (south of Sul do Save) and northeastern South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal)
  • Melaenornis pallidus subalaris: Coastal e Kenya to ne Tanzania
  • Melaenornis pallidus erlangeri: S Somalia (Bardera and Serenli to Hanole)
  • Melaenornis pallidus bafirawari: S Ethiopia and ne Kenya
  • Show more...
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Pale Flycatcher
Catalan:
papamosques pàl·lid
Czech:
lejsek africký
Danish:
Lys Fluesnapper
German:
Fahlschnäpper
Spanish:
Papamoscas Pálido
Spanish (Spain):
Papamoscas Pálido
Finnish:
nokisavannisieppo
French:
Gobemouche pâle
Croatian:
afrička muharica
Italian:
Pigliamosche chiaro
Japanese (romaji):
usuchahitaki
Japanese:
ウスチャヒタキ
Lithuanian:
Blyškioji savaninė musinukė
Dutch:
Vale Vliegenvanger
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Bleikflugesnappar
Norwegian:
Blekfluesnapper
Polish:
mucharka blada
Portuguese:
Papa-moscas-pálido
Portuguese (Portugal):
papa-moscas-pálido
Russian:
Бледная мухоловка
Slovak:
muchár bledý
Serbian:
Bleda muharica
Swedish:
blek flugsnappare
Ukrainian:
Мухарка бліда
Chinese:
苍色鹟
Chinese (Traditional):
淡色慢鶲

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

African Bird Club Checklist 2004:
Pale Flycatcher ( Bradornis pallidus) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005:
Pale Flycatcher ( Bradornis pallidus) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007:
Pale Flycatcher ( Bradornis pallidus) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008:
Pale Flycatcher ( Bradornis pallidus) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009:
Pale Flycatcher ( Bradornis pallidus) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010:
Pale Flycatcher ( Bradornis pallidus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Pale Flycatcher ( Melaenornis pallidus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Pale Flycatcher ( Melaenornis pallidus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Pale Flycatcher ( Melaenornis pallidus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Pale Flycatcher ( Melaenornis pallidus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Pale Flycatcher ( Bradornis pallidus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Pale Flycatcher ( Bradornis pallidus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Pale Flycatcher ( Bradornis pallidus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Pale Flycatcher ( Bradornis pallidus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Pale Flycatcher ( Bradornis pallidus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Pale Flycatcher ( Melaenornis pallidus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Pale Flycatcher ( Bradornis pallidus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Pale Flycatcher ( Bradornis pallidus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Pale Flycatcher ( Bradornis pallidus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Pale Flycatcher ( Bradornis pallidus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Pale Flycatcher ( Bradornis pallidus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Pale Flycatcher ( Bradornis pallidus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Pale Flycatcher ( Bradornis pallidus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Pale Flycatcher ( Bradornis pallidus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Pale Flycatcher ( Bradornis pallidus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Pale Flycatcher ( Bradornis pallidus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Pale Flycatcher ( Bradornis pallidus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Pale Flycatcher ( Agricola pallidus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Pale Flycatcher ( Agricola pallidus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Pale Flycatcher ( Agricola pallidus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Pale Flycatcher ( Agricola pallidus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Pale Flycatcher ( Agricola pallidus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Pale Flycatcher ( Agricola pallidus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Pale Flycatcher ( Agricola pallidus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Pale Flycatcher ( Agricola pallidus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Pale Flycatcher ( Agricola pallidus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Pale Flycatcher ( Agricola pallidus) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Gobemouche pâle ( Melaenornis pallidus) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Gobemouche pâle ( Bradornis pallidus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Pale Flycatcher ( Agricola pallidus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Pale Flycatcher ( Agricola pallidus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Pale Flycatcher ( Agricola pallidus) [version 1]
Clements 3rd edition:
Pale Flycatcher ( Bradornis pallidus) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition:
Pale Flycatcher ( Bradornis pallidus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Pale Flycatcher ( Bradornis pallidus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Pale Flycatcher ( Bradornis pallidus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Pale Flycatcher ( Bradornis pallidus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Pale Flycatcher ( Bradornis pallidus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Pale Flycatcher ( Bradornis pallidus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Pale Flycatcher ( Bradornis pallidus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Pale Flycatcher ( Bradornis pallidus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
Pale Flycatcher ( Bradornis pallidus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Pale Flycatcher ( Bradornis pallidus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Pale Flycatcher ( Bradornis pallidus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Pale Flycatcher ( Bradornis pallidus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Pale Flycatcher ( Bradornis pallidus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Pale Flycatcher ( Bradornis pallidus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Pale Flycatcher ( Bradornis pallidus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Pale Flycatcher ( Bradornis pallidus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Pale Flycatcher ( Bradornis pallidus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
Pale Flycatcher ( Bradornis pallidus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Pale Flycatcher ( Agricola pallidus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
Pale Flycatcher ( Agricola pallidus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
Pale Flycatcher ( Agricola pallidus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
Pale Flycatcher ( Agricola pallidus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50:
Pale Flycatcher ( Bradornis pallidus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
Pale Flycatcher ( Bradornis pallidus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53:
Pale Flycatcher ( Bradornis pallidus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54:
Pale Flycatcher ( Bradornis pallidus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55:
Pale Flycatcher ( Bradornis pallidus) [version 1]
eBird version 2015:
Pale Flycatcher ( Bradornis pallidus) [version 1]
eBird version 2016:
Pale Flycatcher ( Agricola pallidus) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
Pale Flycatcher ( Agricola pallidus) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
Pale Flycatcher ( Agricola pallidus) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
Pale Flycatcher ( Agricola pallidus) [version 1]
eBird version 2021:
Pale Flycatcher ( Agricola pallidus) [version 1]
eBird version 2022:
Pale Flycatcher ( Agricola pallidus) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
Pale Flycatcher ( Agricola pallidus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Pale Flycatcher ( Melaenornis pallidus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Pale Flycatcher ( Melaenornis pallidus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Pale Flycatcher ( Melaenornis pallidus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Pale Flycatcher ( Melaenornis pallidus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Pale Flycatcher ( Melaenornis pallidus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Pale Flycatcher ( Melaenornis pallidus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Pale Flycatcher ( Melaenornis pallidus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Pale Flycatcher ( Melaenornis pallidus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Pale Flycatcher ( Melaenornis pallidus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Pale Flycatcher ( Melaenornis pallidus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Pale Flycatcher ( Melaenornis pallidus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Pale Flycatcher ( Bradornis pallidus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Pale Flycatcher ( Bradornis pallidus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Pale Flycatcher ( Bradornis pallidus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Pale Flycatcher ( Bradornis pallidus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Pale Flycatcher ( Agricola pallidus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Pale Flycatcher ( Agricola pallidus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Pale Flycatcher ( Agricola pallidus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Pale Flycatcher ( Bradornis pallidus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
Pale Flycatcher ( Bradornis pallidus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
Pale Flycatcher ( Bradornis pallidus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
Pale Flycatcher ( Bradornis pallidus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
Pale Flycatcher ( Bradornis pallidus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
Pale Flycatcher ( Bradornis pallidus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
Pale Flycatcher ( Bradornis pallidus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
Pale Flycatcher ( Bradornis pallidus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
Pale Flycatcher ( Bradornis pallidus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
Pale Flycatcher ( Bradornis pallidus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
Pale Flycatcher ( Bradornis pallidus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
Pale Flycatcher ( Bradornis pallidus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
Pale Flycatcher ( Bradornis pallidus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
Pale Flycatcher ( Bradornis pallidus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
Pale Flycatcher ( Bradornis pallidus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
Pale Flycatcher ( Bradornis pallidus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
Pale Flycatcher ( Bradornis pallidus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Pale Flycatcher ( Bradornis pallidus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Pale Flycatcher ( Bradornis pallidus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
Pale Flycatcher ( Bradornis pallidus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Pale Flycatcher ( Bradornis pallidus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Pale Flycatcher ( Bradornis pallidus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Pale Flycatcher ( Melaenornis pallidus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Pale Flycatcher ( Melaenornis pallidus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Pale Flycatcher ( Melaenornis pallidus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Pale Flycatcher ( Melaenornis pallidus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Pale Flycatcher ( Melaenornis pallidus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
Pale Flycatcher ( Melaenornis pallidus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Pale Flycatcher ( Melaenornis pallidus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Pale Flycatcher ( Melaenornis pallidus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Pale Flycatcher ( Melaenornis pallidus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Pale Flycatcher ( Melaenornis pallidus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Pale Flycatcher ( Melaenornis pallidus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Pale Flycatcher ( Melaenornis pallidus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
Pale Flycatcher ( Melaenornis pallidus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
Pale Flycatcher ( Melaenornis pallidus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
Pale Flycatcher ( Melaenornis pallidus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Pale Flycatcher ( Melaenornis pallidus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Pale Flycatcher ( Melaenornis pallidus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Pale Flycatcher ( Melaenornis pallidus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Pale Flycatcher ( Melaenornis pallidus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Pale Flycatcher ( Melaenornis pallidus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Pale Flycatcher ( Melaenornis pallidus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Pale Flycatcher ( Melaenornis pallidus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Pale Flycatcher ( Melaenornis pallidus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Pale Flycatcher ( Melaenornis pallidus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Pale Flycatcher ( Melaenornis pallidus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Pale Flycatcher ( Melaenornis pallidus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Pale Flycatcher ( Agricola pallidus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Pale Flycatcher ( Agricola pallidus) [version 1]
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Pale Flycatcher ( Melaenornis pallidus) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Melaenornis pallidus [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Melaenornis pallidus [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Melaenornis pallidus [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Pale Flycatcher ( Bradornis pallidus) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Pale Flycatcher ( Bradornis pallidus) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Pale Flycatcher ( Bradornis pallidus) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
Pale Flycatcher ( Melaenornis pallidus) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
Pale Flycatcher ( Agricola pallidus) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03:
Pale Flycatcher ( Agricola pallidus) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024):
Pale Flycatcher ( Agricola pallidus) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Bradornis pallidus [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Bradornis pallidus [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Afrikaans: Muiskleurvlieëvanger
Azerbaijani: solğun milçəkqapan
Catalan: papamosques pàl·lid
Czech: Lejsek africký
Danish: Lys Fluesnapper
German: Blaßer Drosselschnäpper, Fahlschnäpper, Fahl-Schnäpper
English: Bafirawari Flycatcher, Little Gray Flycatcher, Little Grey Flycatcher, Mousecolored Flycatcher, Mouse-colored Flycatcher, Mousecoloured Flycatcher, Mouse-coloured Flycatcher, Pale Bradornis, Pale Flycatcher, Pallid Flycatcher
English, HBW: Pale Flycatcher
English (IOC): Pale Flycatcher
English (Kenya): Pale Flycatcher
English (United States): Pale Flycatcher
Esperanto: Pala bradorno
Spanish: Papamoscas Pálido
Spanish (Spain): Papamoscas Pálido
Spanish (HBW): Pale Flycatcher
Estonian: leet-kärbsenäpp
Finnish: Nokisavannisieppo
French: Gobemouche gris d'afrique, Gobemouche pâle
Croatian: afrička muharica
Italian: Pigliamosche chiaro, Pigliamosche pallido
Japanese (romaji): haiirohitaki, usuchahitaki
Japanese: ウスチャヒタキ, ハイイロヒタキ
Scientific: Agricola pallidus, Bradornis infuscatus, Bradornis infuscatus infuscatus, Bradornis pallidus, Bradornis pallidus pallidus, Malaenornis pallidus, Melaenornis pallidus, Melaenornis pallidus pallidus, Musicapa [sic] pallida, Musicapa pallida, Saxicola infuscata
Lithuanian: Blyškioji savaninė musinukė
Dutch: Vage Vliegenvanger, Vale Vliegenvanger
Norwegian Nynorsk: Bleikflugesnappar
Norwegian: Blekfluesnapper
Polish: mucharka blada
Portuguese: Papa-moscas-pálido
Portuguese (Portugal): papa-moscas-pálido
Russian: Бледная мухоловка, Бледная саванная мухоловка
Slovak: muchár bledý
Serbian: Bleda muharica
Swedish: Blek flugsnappare
Swahili: Shore Chuju
Turkish: Solgun sinekkapan
Ukrainian: Мухарка бліда
Chinese: 苍色鹟
Chinese (Traditional): 淡色慢鶲

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