Southern Black Flycatcher
Melaenornis pammelaina
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMuscicapidae (Papamosques del Vell Món)
- GenusMelaenornis (Black-Flycatchers, Slaty-Flycatchers, and Allies)
- SpeciesMelaenornis pammelaina (Southern Black Flycatcher)
The southern black flycatcher (Melaenornis pammelaina) is a small passerine bird of the genus Melaenornis in the flycatcher family, Muscicapidae, native to open and lightly wooded areas of eastern and southern Africa. This species has a large range, with an estimated global extent of occurrence of 4,000,000 square kilometres (1,500,000 sq mi). The global population size has not been quantified but the bird is listed by the IUCN as being of "Least concern". Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Black Flycatcher sighting in Nairobi National Park, based on 123 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Nairobi National Park
White-browed Scrub Robin
Erythropygia leucophrys
African Gray Flycatcher
Bradornis microrhynchus
Rüppell's Robin-Chat
Cossypha semirufa
White-eyed Slaty Flycatcher
Dioptrornis fischeri
Spotted Morning-Thrush
Cichladusa guttata
Northern Wheatear
Oenanthe oenanthe
Spotted Flycatcher
Muscicapa striata
Isabelline Wheatear
Oenanthe isabellina
Whinchat
Saxicola rubetra
African Dusky Flycatcher
Muscicapa adusta
White-browed Robin-Chat
Cossypha heuglini
Silverbird
Empidornis semipartitus
📅 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 Southern Black Flycatcher in Nairobi National Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Black Flycatcher sighting in Nairobi National Park, based on 123 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Southern Black Flycatcher in Nairobi National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Southern Black Flycatcher in Nairobi National Park in our monthly data.