White-eyed Slaty-Flycatcher

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Melaenornis fischeri

White-eyed Slaty-Flycatcher, a reference photo
Photo: JerryFriedman · CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)

The white-eyed slaty flycatcher (Melaenornis fischeri) is a small passerine bird of the genus Melaenornis in the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae. It is native to the African highlands from Ethiopia and Kenya through Rwanda to eastern Zaire and Malawi. The sub-species M. f. toruensis occurs in Rwanda and Burundi and has an inconspicuous eye-ring.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of White-eyed Slaty-Flycatcher being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

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Classification

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Aves
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Muscicapidae
Species
Melaenornis fischeri

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