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Slaty-backed Forktail

Enicurus schistaceus
Family
Old World Flycatchers
Order
Passeriformes
Codes
slbfor1, SBFO
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyOld World Flycatchers (Muscicapidae)
SpeciesEnicurus schistaceus
Codesslbfor1, SBFO
Identification

The Slaty-backed Forktail (Enicurus schistaceus) is a member of the Old World Flycatchers family within the order Passeriformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code slbfor1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

Related Species in Old World Flycatchers
Gray-streaked Flycatcher
Muscicapa griseisticta
Dark-sided Flycatcher
Muscicapa sibirica
Ferruginous Flycatcher
Muscicapa ferruginea
Asian Brown Flycatcher
Muscicapa dauurica
Ashy-breasted Flycatcher
Muscicapa randi
Sumba Brown Flycatcher
Muscicapa segregata
Slaty-backed Forktail photo
(c) Carlos Sanchez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Carlos Sanchez

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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Enicurus schistaceus

Family: Old World Flycatchers

Order: Passeriformes

eBird Code: slbfor1