Silhouette: Martin Bulla, based on François Desbordes' illustration · PhyloPic

White-eyed Slaty Flycatcher

Dioptrornis fischeri

Silhouette: Martin Bulla, based on François Desbordes' illustration · PhyloPic

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
FamilyMuscicapidae (Old World Flycatchers, Robins, and Chats)
GenusDioptrornis
SpeciesDioptrornis fischeri (White-eyed Slaty Flycatcher)

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

at Akagera National Park

2 Verified sightings at Akagera National Park From 2019 to 2026

6,360 Verified sightings across all 25 parks From 2019 to 2026

☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the White-eyed Slaty Flycatcher

The white-eyed slaty flycatcher (Melaenornis fischeri) is a small passerine bird of the genus Melaenornis in the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae. It is native to the African highlands from Ethiopia and Kenya through Rwanda to eastern Zaire and Malawi. The sub-species M. f. toruensis occurs in Rwanda and Burundi and has an inconspicuous eye-ring.

The specific epithet commemorates the German explorer Gustav Adolf Fischer. http://www.kenyabirds.org.uk/slaty.htm Archived 2007-04-15 at the Wayback Machine Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Akagera National Park

Myrmecocichla nigra

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Cossypha heuglini

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Bradornis pallidus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Erythropygia hartlaubi

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Erythropygia leucophrys

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Muscicapa aquatica

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Cossypha natalensis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Muscicapa striata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Melaenornis pammelaina

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Muscicapa adusta

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Saxicola rubetra

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Oenanthe familiaris

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

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Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Aberdare National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~60%
2	Arusha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~50%
3	Nyungwe National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	~50%
4	Bwindi Impenetrable National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	~50%
5	Volcanoes National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	~40%
6	Virunga National Park	🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo	~30%
7	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~30%
8	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~20%
9	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~20%
10	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
11	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%
12	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
13	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
14	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%
15	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	Insufficient data
16	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
17	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
18	Mikumi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
19	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	Insufficient data
20	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	Insufficient data
21	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	Insufficient data
22	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	Insufficient data
23	Semuliki National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	Insufficient data
24	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	Insufficient data
25	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	Insufficient data

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White-eyed Slaty Flycatcher

About the White-eyed Slaty Flycatcher

Recent sightings of White-eyed Slaty Flycatcher in Akagera National Park

Closest Relatives at Akagera National Park

Sooty Chat

White-browed Robin-Chat

Pale Flycatcher

Brown-backed Scrub Robin

White-browed Scrub Robin

Swamp Flycatcher

Redcap Robinchat

Spotted Flycatcher

Southern Black Flycatcher

African Dusky Flycatcher

Whinchat

Familiar Chat

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found