Swamp Flycatcher
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Swamp Flycatcher

Muscicapa aquatica

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Niokolo-Koba National Park
127 Verified records at Niokolo-Koba National Park
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The swamp flycatcher or swamp alseonax (Muscicapa aquatica) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. Its range stretches east across the Sudan (region) and south towards Zambia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist shrubland and swamps. Wikipedia →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Swamp Flycatcher sighting in Niokolo-Koba National Park, based on 127 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Niokolo-Koba National Park

Northern Black-Flycatcher
LC

Northern Black-Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melaenornis edolioides

40–50% · Likely
White-crowned Robin-Chat
LC

White-crowned Robin-Chat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cossypha albicapillus

40–50% · Likely
European Pied Flycatcher
LC

European Pied Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ficedula hypoleuca

20–30% · Possible
Grey Tit-Flycatcher

Grey Tit-Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myioparus plumbeus

10–20% · With luck
Common Redstart
LC

Common Redstart

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phoenicurus phoenicurus

5–10% · With luck
Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat
LC

Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cossypha niveicapilla

<5% · Rare
Pale Flycatcher

Pale Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Bradornis pallidus

<5% · Rare
Whinchat
LC

Whinchat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Saxicola rubetra

Insufficient data
Long-tailed Glossy Starling
LC

Long-tailed Glossy Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis caudatus

80–90% · Very likely
Yellow-crowned Gonolek
LC

Yellow-crowned Gonolek

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Laniarius barbarus

60–70% · Likely
Common Bulbul
LC

Common Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus barbatus

60–70% · Likely
Purple Glossy-Starling
LC

Purple Glossy-Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis purpureus

60–70% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

50–60
Jan
30–40
Feb
40–50
Mar
50–60
Apr
30–40
May
30–40
Jun
40–50
Jul
30–40
Aug
40–50
Sep
30–40
Oct
30–40
Nov
30–40
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal
40–50%
2 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
30–40%
3 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
4 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
10–20%
5 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
10–20%
6 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
10–20%
7 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
8 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
9 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
10 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
11 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
12 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
13 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Swamp Flycatcher in Niokolo-Koba National Park?

About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Swamp Flycatcher sighting in Niokolo-Koba National Park, based on 127 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Swamp Flycatcher in Niokolo-Koba National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Swamp Flycatcher in Niokolo-Koba National Park in our monthly data.

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