White-tailed Blue-Flycatcher
Elminia albicauda
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyStenostiridae (Fairy Flycatchers)
- GenusElminia (Elminia Blue and Crested Flycatchers)
- SpeciesElminia albicauda (White-tailed Blue-Flycatcher)
The white-tailed blue flycatcher (Elminia albicauda) is a species of bird in the family Stenostiridae. It is found in Angola, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, and dry savanna. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a White-tailed Blue-Flycatcher sighting in Kibale National Park, based on 14 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Kibale National Park
African Blue Flycatcher
Elminia longicauda
Dusky Crested-Flycatcher
Elminia nigromitrata
White-tailed Crested-Flycatcher
Elminia albonotata
Common Bulbul
Pycnonotus barbatus
Olive-bellied Sunbird
Cinnyris chloropygius
Little Greenbul
Eurillas virens
Bronze Mannikin
Lonchura cucullata
Green-backed Camaroptera
Camaroptera brachyura
Gray-headed Negrofinch
Nigrita canicapillus
Vieillot's Weaver
Ploceus nigerrimus
Black-and-white Shrike-flycatcher
Bias musicus
Black-headed Paradise-Flycatcher
Terpsiphone rufiventer
📅 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 | Volcanoes National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 2 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 3 | Nyungwe National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 4 | Virunga National Park | 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 5 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 6 | South Luangwa National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 7 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 8 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 9 | Arusha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 10 | Lake Manyara National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 11 | Akagera National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 12 | Lake Mburo National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a White-tailed Blue-Flycatcher in Kibale National Park?
About 1% of wildlife watchers report a White-tailed Blue-Flycatcher sighting in Kibale National Park, based on 14 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see White-tailed Blue-Flycatcher in Kibale National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for White-tailed Blue-Flycatcher in Kibale National Park in our monthly data.