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 Garden Route National Park, based on 377 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Garden Route National Park
Spotted Flycatcher
Muscicapa striata
Ashy Alseonax
Muscicapa caerulescens
Fiscal Flycatcher
Sigelus silens
Chorister Robin-Chat
Cossypha dichroa
White-starred Robin
Pogonocichla stellata
African Stonechat
Saxicola torquatus
Capped Wheatear
Oenanthe pileata
Karoo Scrub-Robin
Tychaedon coryphoeus
Short-toed Rock-Thrush
Monticola brevipes
Cape Rockthrush
Monticola rupestris
Familiar Chat
Oenanthe familiaris
White-browed Scrub Robin
Erythropygia leucophrys
📅 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 Garden Route National Park?
About 39% of wildlife watchers report a African Dusky Flycatcher sighting in Garden Route National Park, based on 377 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see African Dusky Flycatcher in Garden Route National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for African Dusky Flycatcher in Garden Route National Park in our monthly data.