Grey-headed Canary-Flycatcher
Culicicapa ceylonensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyStenostiridae (Fairy Flycatchers)
- GenusCulicicapa (Canary-Flycatchers)
- SpeciesCulicicapa ceylonensis (Grey-headed Canary-Flycatcher)
The grey-headed canary-flycatcher (Culicicapa ceylonensis), sometimes known as the grey-headed flycatcher, is a species of small flycatcher-like bird found in tropical Asia. It has a square crest, a grey hood and yellow underparts. They are found mainly in forested habitats where they often join other birds in mixed-species foraging flocks. Pairs are often seen as they forage for insects by making flycatcher-like sallies and calling aloud. Several subspecies are recognized within their wide distribution range. In the past the genus Culicicapa was considered to be an Old World flycatcher but studies have found them to belong to a new family designated as the Stenostiridae or fairy flycatchers that include the African genera Stenostira and Elminia. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Grey-headed Canary-Flycatcher sighting in Kanha National Park, based on 311 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Kanha National Park
Rufous Treepie
Dendrocitta vagabunda
Black-hooded Oriole
Oriolus xanthornus
Black Drongo
Dicrurus macrocercus
Greater Racket-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus paradiseus
Oriental Magpie-Robin
Copsychus saularis
Jungle Babbler
Turdoides striata
Common Tailorbird
Orthotomus sutorius
Large Cuckoo-shrike
Coracina macei
Large-billed Crow
Corvus macrorhynchos
Black-naped Monarch
Hypothymis azurea
Tickell's Blue Flycatcher
Cyornis tickelliae
Purple Sunbird
Cinnyris asiaticus
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · 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 Grey-headed Canary-Flycatcher in Kanha National Park?
About 6% of wildlife watchers report a Grey-headed Canary-Flycatcher sighting in Kanha National Park, based on 311 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Grey-headed Canary-Flycatcher in Kanha National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Grey-headed Canary-Flycatcher in Kanha National Park in our monthly data.