Scientific name: Melaenornis mariquensis
The Marico flycatcher is found in Angola, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe. It's natural habitat is is dry savanna.
This bird forages for food on the ground and within the tree foliage. This bird eats insects such as butterflies, bees, wasps, locusts and ants. These invertebrates are usually hawked aerially, killed and then eaten.
The Marico Flycatcher has a height of 18 cm and weighs around 24 g. The head is coloured brown while the bill is coloured black. The Bradornis mariquensis has a white coloured throat, black legs and a brown coloured back. The eyes are brown.
