Erythrocercus

Erythrocercus
	Chestnut-capped flycatcher; E. mccallii nigeriae
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Erythrocercidae; Fregin, Haase, Olsson & Alström, 2012
Genus:	Erythrocercus; Hartlaub, 1857
Type species
	Pycnophrys mccallii; Cassin, 1855

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.

Aegithaloidea

Phylloscopidae – leaf warblers (80 species)

Hyliidae – hylias (2 species)

Aegithalidae – bushtits (13 species)

Erythrocercidae – flycatchers (3 species)

	Scotocercidae – streaked scrub warbler

	Cettiidae – bush warblers and allies (32 species)

Cladogram showing the family relationships based on a study by Carl Oliveros and colleagues published in 2019. The number of species is taken from the bird list maintained by Frank Gill, Pamela Rasmussen and David Donsker on behalf of the International Ornithological Committee (IOC).

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