Silverbird
Empidornis semipartitus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMuscicapidae (Papamosques del Vell Món)
- GenusEmpidornis
- SpeciesEmpidornis semipartitus (Silverbird)
The silverbird (Empidornis semipartitus) is an Old World flycatcher native to Eastern Africa, from Sudan to Tanzania. The species is the only member of the genus Empidornis, although it is sometimes placed in the genus Melaenornis . Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Silverbird sighting in Masai Mara National Reserve, based on 466 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Masai Mara National Reserve
Sooty Chat
Myrmecocichla nigra
White-browed Robin-Chat
Cossypha heuglini
African Gray Flycatcher
Bradornis microrhynchus
Northern Anteater-Chat
Myrmecocichla aethiops
Northern Black-Flycatcher
Melaenornis edolioides
Northern Wheatear
Oenanthe oenanthe
Isabelline Wheatear
Oenanthe isabellina
White-browed Scrub Robin
Erythropygia leucophrys
Pale Flycatcher
Bradornis pallidus
Capped Wheatear
Oenanthe pileata
Spotted Flycatcher
Muscicapa striata
Whinchat
Saxicola rubetra
📅 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 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 2 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 3 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 4 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 5 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 6 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 7 | Lake Manyara National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 8 | Arusha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 9 | Nairobi National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 10 | Lake Nakuru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 11 | Lake Mburo National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 12 | Tsavo West National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 13 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 14 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 15 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 16 | Virunga National Park | 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Silverbird in Masai Mara National Reserve?
About 16% of wildlife watchers report a Silverbird sighting in Masai Mara National Reserve, based on 466 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Silverbird in Masai Mara National Reserve?
December has the highest sighting rate for Silverbird in Masai Mara National Reserve in our monthly data.