Data Zone
Taxonomic note
Previously listed as Bradornis boehmi (del Hoyo and Collar 2016) and before that as Muscicapa boehmi but the genetic analysis of Voelker et al. (2016) suggests that it warrants its own genus Myopornis. Monotypic.
Taxonomic source(s)
Handbook of the Birds of the World and BirdLife International. 2022. Handbook of the Birds of the World and BirdLife International digital checklist of the birds of the world. Version 7. Available at: https://datazone.birdlife.org/userfiles/file/Species/Taxonomy/HBW-BirdLife_Checklist_v7_Dec22.zip.
| Critically Endangered | Endangered | Vulnerable |
|---|---|---|
| - | - | - |
| Year | Category | Criteria |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Least Concern | |
| 2016 | Least Concern | |
| 2012 | Least Concern | |
| 2009 | Least Concern | |
| 2008 | Least Concern | |
| 2004 | Least Concern | |
| 2000 | Lower Risk/Least Concern | |
| 1994 | Lower Risk/Least Concern | |
| 1988 | Lower Risk/Least Concern |
| Migratory status | not a migrant | Forest dependency | does not normally occur in forest |
| Land-mass type | Average mass | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | |
|---|---|---|
| Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) | 2,010,000 km2 | medium |
| Severely fragmented? | no | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population size | unknown | - | - | - |
| Population trend | decreasing | - | suspected | - |
| Generation length | 2.8 years | - | - | - |
Population justification: The global population size has not been quantified, but the species is reported to be uncommon to very common (Urban et al. 1997). The population is suspected to be in decline owing to ongoing habitat destruction.
Trend justification: The population is suspected to be in decline owing to ongoing habitat destruction.
| Country/Territory | Presence | Origin | Resident | Breeding visitor | Non-breeding visitor | Passage migrant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angola | extant | native | yes | |||
| Congo, The Democratic Republic of the | extant | native | yes | |||
| Malawi | extant | native | yes | |||
| Tanzania | extant | native | yes | |||
| Zambia | extant | native | yes |
| Country/Territory | IBA Name |
|---|---|
| Angola | Caconda |
| Angola | Cameia National Park |
| Angola | Luando Strict Nature Reserve |
| Angola | Mount Moco |
| Congo, The Democratic Republic of the | Marungu highlands |
| Congo, The Democratic Republic of the | Upemba National Park |
| Malawi | Dzalanyama Forest Reserve |
| Malawi | Kasungu National Park |
| Malawi | Nkhotakota Wildlife Reserve |
| Malawi | Nyika National Park (Malawi) |
| Malawi | Vwaza Marsh Wildlife Reserve |
| Tanzania | Loazi-Kalambo Forest Reserves and surrounding area |
| Zambia | Hillwood |
| Zambia | Kafue National Park |
| Zambia | Kalungwishi |
| Zambia | Kasanka National Park |
| Zambia | Lavushi Manda National Park |
| Zambia | Lukususi National Park |
| Zambia | Mutinondo Wilderness |
| Zambia | North Luangwa National Park |
| Zambia | North Swaka |
| Zambia | Shiwa Ng'andu |
| Zambia | Source of the Zambezi |
| Zambia | South Luangwa National Park |
| Zambia | Sumbu National Park and Tondwa Game Management Area |
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Savanna | Dry | major | resident |
| Altitude | Occasional altitudinal limits |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Böhm's Flycatcher Myopornis boehmi. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/bohms-flycatcher-myopornis-boehmi on 23/12/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 23/12/2024.