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 Tsavo West National Park, based on 109 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Tsavo West National Park
White-browed Scrub Robin
Erythropygia leucophrys
Spotted Morning-Thrush
Cichladusa guttata
Spotted Flycatcher
Muscicapa striata
African Gray Flycatcher
Bradornis microrhynchus
Rufous-tailed Rock-Thrush
Monticola saxatilis
Northern Wheatear
Oenanthe oenanthe
African Stonechat
Saxicola torquatus
White-starred Robin
Pogonocichla stellata
African Dusky Flycatcher
Muscicapa adusta
Pied Wheatear
Oenanthe pleschanka
White-throated Robin
Irania gutturalis
Thrush Nightingale
Luscinia luscinia
📅 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 Tsavo West National Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Black Flycatcher sighting in Tsavo West National Park, based on 109 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Southern Black Flycatcher in Tsavo West National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Southern Black Flycatcher in Tsavo West National Park in our monthly data.