Fiscal Flycatcher
Sigelus silens
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMuscicapidae (Papamosques del Vell Món)
- GenusSigelus
- SpeciesSigelus silens (Fiscal Flycatcher)
The fiscal flycatcher (Sigelus silens) is a small passerine bird in the Old World flycatcher family. It is the only species placed in the genus Sigelus. It is a resident breeder in Botswana, South Africa, Lesotho, Mozambique and Swaziland, and a vagrant to Namibia. This species is found in subtropical open woodland, dry savanna, shrubland and suburban gardens. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Fiscal Flycatcher sighting in Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park, based on 27 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park
White-browed Scrub Robin
Erythropygia leucophrys
Mocking Cliff Chat
Thamnolaea cinnamomeiventris
African Stonechat
Saxicola torquatus
Southern Black Flycatcher
Melaenornis pammelaina
Redcap Robinchat
Cossypha natalensis
White-Throated Robin-Chat
Cossypha humeralis
Pale Flycatcher
Bradornis pallidus
Ashy Alseonax
Muscicapa caerulescens
Bearded Scrub Robin
Erythropygia quadrivirgata
Familiar Chat
Oenanthe familiaris
Spotted Flycatcher
Muscicapa striata
African Dusky Flycatcher
Muscicapa adusta
📅 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Garden Route National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 4 | Table Mountain National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 5 | Pilanesberg National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 6 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 7 | Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 8 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 9 | Moremi Game Reserve | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 10 | Chobe National Park | 🇧🇼 Botswana |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Fiscal Flycatcher in Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Fiscal Flycatcher sighting in Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park, based on 27 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Fiscal Flycatcher in Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Fiscal Flycatcher in Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park in our monthly data.