Erythrocercus is a genus of birds containing three flycatchers that are found in Africa.

The genus is placed in its own family Erythrocercidae that was introduced by Silke Fregin and collaborators in 2012.

Species The genus contains the following species: Image Common name Scientific name Distribution Little yellow flycatcher Erythrocercus holochlorus Kenya, Somalia, and Tanzania. Livingstone's flycatcher Erythrocercus livingstoneiMalawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Chestnut-capped flycatcher Erythrocercus mccallii Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and Uganda.

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