Swamp Flycatcher
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Swamp Flycatcher

Muscicapa aquatica

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Virunga National Park
684 Verified records at Virunga National Park
June 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 →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Swamp Flycatcher sighting in Virunga National Park, based on 684 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Virunga National Park

African Dusky Flycatcher
LC

African Dusky Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Muscicapa adusta

30–40% · Possible
Dusky-blue Flycatcher

Dusky-blue Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Muscicapa comitata

10–20% · With luck
Cassin's Flycatcher
LC

Cassin's Flycatcher

Bird

Muscicapa cassini

<5% · Rare
Ashy Alseonax

Ashy Alseonax

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Muscicapa caerulescens

<5% · Rare
Chapin's Flycatcher

Chapin's Flycatcher

Bird

Muscicapa lendu

<5% · Rare
Spotted Flycatcher
LC

Spotted Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Muscicapa striata

<5% · Rare
Yellow-footed Flycatcher
LC

Yellow-footed Flycatcher

Bird

Muscicapa sethsmithi

Insufficient data
White-eyed Slaty Flycatcher

White-eyed Slaty Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dioptrornis fischeri

30–40% · Possible
White-browed Robin-Chat
LC

White-browed Robin-Chat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cossypha heuglini

20–30% · Possible
African Stonechat
LC

African Stonechat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Saxicola torquatus

20–30% · Possible
Grey Winged Robin Chat

Grey Winged Robin Chat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cossypha polioptera

5–10% · With luck
White-starred Robin
LC

White-starred Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pogonocichla stellata

5–10% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
20–30
May
20–30
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
10–20
Sep
10–20
Oct
10–20
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 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 Virunga National Park?

About 16% of wildlife watchers report a Swamp Flycatcher sighting in Virunga National Park, based on 684 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Swamp Flycatcher in Virunga National Park?

June has the highest sighting rate for Swamp Flycatcher in Virunga National Park in our monthly data.

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