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.[1]
AegithaloideaPhylloscopidae – 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.[2] 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).[3]The genus contains the following species:[3]
