Blue-headed crested flycatcher


The blue-headed crested flycatcher is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae, native to the African tropical forest.

Taxonomy and systematics

Formerly, some authorities have placed the blue-headed crested flycatcher in the genus Terpsiphone. Alternate names include the blue-headed flycatcher and blue-headed paradise-flycatcher.

Subspecies

Two subspecies are recognized:Upper Guinea blue-headed crested flycatcher - Sharpe, 1904: Originally described as a separate species. Found from Guinea to TogoT. n. nitens - Cassin, 1859: Found from Nigeria to southern Sudan, Uganda, Democratic Republic of Congo and northwestern Angola