Blue-headed crested flycatcher

The blue-headed crested flycatcher (Trochocercus nitens) 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 (T. n. reichenowi) - <small>Sharpe, 1904</small>: Originally described as a separate species. Found from Guinea to Togo
• T. n. nitens - <small>Cassin, 1859</small>: Found from Nigeria to southern Sudan, Uganda, Democratic Republic of Congo and northwestern Angola

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