Dusky-blue Flycatcher
Muscicapa comitata
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMuscicapidae (Papamosques del Vell Món)
- GenusMuscicapa (Muscicapa Flycatchers)
- SpeciesMuscicapa comitata (Dusky-blue Flycatcher)
The dusky-blue flycatcher (Bradornis comitatus) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It has a wide range of presence across the African tropical rainforest. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Dusky-blue Flycatcher sighting in Virunga National Park, based on 469 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Virunga National Park
African Dusky Flycatcher
Muscicapa adusta
Swamp Flycatcher
Muscicapa aquatica
Cassin's Flycatcher
Muscicapa cassini
Ashy Alseonax
Muscicapa caerulescens
Chapin's Flycatcher
Muscicapa lendu
Spotted Flycatcher
Muscicapa striata
Yellow-footed Flycatcher
Muscicapa sethsmithi
White-eyed Slaty Flycatcher
Dioptrornis fischeri
White-browed Robin-Chat
Cossypha heuglini
African Stonechat
Saxicola torquatus
Grey Winged Robin Chat
Cossypha polioptera
White-starred Robin
Pogonocichla stellata
📅 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 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 2 | Virunga National Park | 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 3 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 4 | Semuliki National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 5 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 6 | Taï National Park | 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Dusky-blue Flycatcher in Virunga National Park?
About 11% of wildlife watchers report a Dusky-blue Flycatcher sighting in Virunga National Park, based on 469 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Dusky-blue Flycatcher in Virunga National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Dusky-blue Flycatcher in Virunga National Park in our monthly data.