Collared Flycatcher
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Collared Flycatcher

Ficedula albicollis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at South Luangwa National Park
14 Verified records at South Luangwa National Park
December Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The collared flycatcher (Ficedula albicollis) is a small passerine bird in the Old World flycatcher family, one of the four species of Western Palearctic black-and-white flycatchers. It breeds in southeast Europe (isolated populations are present in the islands of Gotland and Öland in the Baltic Sea, Sweden) and Eastern France to the Balkan Peninsula and Ukraine and is migratory, wintering in Sub-Saharan Africa. It is a rare vagrant in western Europe. This is a 12–13.5 cm long bird. The breeding male is mainly black above and white below, with a white collar, large white wing patch, black tail (although some males have white tail sides) and a large white forehead patch. It has a pale rump. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Collared Flycatcher sighting in South Luangwa National Park, based on 14 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at South Luangwa National Park

White-browed Robin-Chat
LC

White-browed Robin-Chat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cossypha heuglini

30–40% · Possible
Ashy Alseonax

Ashy Alseonax

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Muscicapa caerulescens

10–20% · With luck
Southern Black Flycatcher
LC

Southern Black Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melaenornis pammelaina

5–10% · With luck
Collared Palmthrush
LC

Collared Palmthrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cichladusa arquata

5–10% · With luck
White-browed Scrub Robin

White-browed Scrub Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Erythropygia leucophrys

5–10% · With luck
African Stonechat
LC

African Stonechat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Saxicola torquatus

5–10% · Rare
African Dusky Flycatcher
LC

African Dusky Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Muscicapa adusta

<5% · Rare
Familiar Chat
LC

Familiar Chat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oenanthe familiaris

<5% · Rare
Spotted Flycatcher
LC

Spotted Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Muscicapa striata

<5% · Rare
Grey Tit-Flycatcher

Grey Tit-Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myioparus plumbeus

<5% · Rare
Central Bearded Scrub Robin

Central Bearded Scrub Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Erythropygia barbata

<5% · Rare
Miombo Rock-Thrush
LC

Miombo Rock-Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Monticola angolensis

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
5–10
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
10–20
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 Białowieża National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
30–40%
2 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
<5%
3 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
4 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
5 Hortobágy National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
<5%
6 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
<5%
7 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
8 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
Insufficient data
9 Tatra National Park 🇸🇰 Slovakia
Insufficient data
10 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data
11 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
Insufficient data
12 Triglav National Park 🇸🇮 Slovenia
Insufficient data
13 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Collared Flycatcher in South Luangwa National Park?

About 2% of wildlife watchers report a Collared Flycatcher sighting in South Luangwa National Park, based on 14 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Collared Flycatcher in South Luangwa National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for Collared Flycatcher in South Luangwa National Park in our monthly data.

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