Southern Black Flycatcher
Melaenornis pammelaina
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMuscicapidae (Papamosques del Vell Món)
- GenusMelaenornis (Black-Flycatchers, Slaty-Flycatchers, and Allies)
- SpeciesMelaenornis pammelaina (Southern Black Flycatcher)
The southern black flycatcher (Melaenornis pammelaina) is a small passerine bird of the genus Melaenornis in the flycatcher family, Muscicapidae, native to open and lightly wooded areas of eastern and southern Africa. This species has a large range, with an estimated global extent of occurrence of 4,000,000 square kilometres (1,500,000 sq mi). The global population size has not been quantified but the bird is listed by the IUCN as being of "Least concern". Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Black Flycatcher sighting in Amboseli National Park, based on 48 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Amboseli National Park
Spotted Morning-Thrush
Cichladusa guttata
Isabelline Wheatear
Oenanthe isabellina
Northern Wheatear
Oenanthe oenanthe
White-browed Scrub Robin
Erythropygia leucophrys
African Gray Flycatcher
Bradornis microrhynchus
Spotted Flycatcher
Muscicapa striata
Capped Wheatear
Oenanthe pileata
Common Nightingale
Luscinia megarhynchos
Rufous-tailed Rock-Thrush
Monticola saxatilis
Pied Wheatear
Oenanthe pleschanka
Thrush Nightingale
Luscinia luscinia
Pale Flycatcher
Bradornis pallidus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Southern Black Flycatcher in Amboseli National Park?
About 5% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Black Flycatcher sighting in Amboseli National Park, based on 48 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Southern Black Flycatcher in Amboseli National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Southern Black Flycatcher in Amboseli National Park in our monthly data.