African Dusky Flycatcher
Muscicapa adusta
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMuscicapidae (Papamosques del Vell Món)
- GenusMuscicapa (Muscicapa Flycatchers)
- SpeciesMuscicapa adusta (African Dusky Flycatcher)
The African dusky flycatcher (Muscicapa adusta), also known as the dusky-brown flycatcher or dusky alseonax, is a small passerine bird of the Old World flycatcher family, Muscicapidae. It is a resident breeder in elevated areas of Sub-Saharan Africa (including the Bié and Western High plateaus). It is very common in its woodland habitat, which includes riverine forests, evergreen forest edges and clearings, especially near water bodies such as lakes, dams and streams, and well-wooded suburban gardens. Wikipedia →
30–40% of wildlife watchers report a African Dusky Flycatcher sighting in Bale Mountains National Park, based on 64 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Bale Mountains National Park
Spotted Flycatcher
Muscicapa striata
Moorland Chat
Pinarochroa sordida
Abyssinian Slaty Flycatcher
Dioptrornis chocolatinus
Rüppell's Robin-Chat
Cossypha semirufa
African Stonechat
Saxicola torquatus
Red-breasted Wheatear
Oenanthe bottae
Isabelline Wheatear
Oenanthe isabellina
Pied Wheatear
Oenanthe pleschanka
African Gray Flycatcher
Bradornis microrhynchus
Pale Flycatcher
Bradornis pallidus
White-browed Robin-Chat
Cossypha heuglini
Rüppell's Chat
Myrmecocichla melaena
📅 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 African Dusky Flycatcher in Bale Mountains National Park?
About 39% of wildlife watchers report a African Dusky Flycatcher sighting in Bale Mountains National Park, based on 64 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see African Dusky Flycatcher in Bale Mountains National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for African Dusky Flycatcher in Bale Mountains National Park in our monthly data.