White-tailed Blue-Flycatcher
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White-tailed Blue-Flycatcher

Elminia albicauda

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
at Akagera National Park
1 Verified sightings at Akagera National Park From 2019 to 2026
2,855 Verified sightings across all 12 parks From 2019 to 2026
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the White-tailed Blue-Flycatcher

The white-tailed blue flycatcher (Elminia albicauda) is a species of bird in the family Stenostiridae. It is found in Angola, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia.

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, and dry savanna. Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Akagera National Park

Rüppell's Glossy-starling
LC

Rüppell's Glossy-starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis purpuroptera

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely
Common Bulbul
LC

Common Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus barbatus

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely
Fork-tailed Drongo
LC

Fork-tailed Drongo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dicrurus adsimilis

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu
LC

Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Uraeginthus bengalus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Greater Blue-eared Starling
LC

Greater Blue-eared Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis chalybaeus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Grey-backed Fiscal
LC

Grey-backed Fiscal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lanius excubitoroides

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Sooty Chat
LC

Sooty Chat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myrmecocichla nigra

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Red-billed Firefinch
LC

Red-billed Firefinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lagonosticta senegala

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Black-headed Gonolek
LC

Black-headed Gonolek

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Laniarius erythrogaster

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Northern Grey-headed Sparrow
LC

Northern Grey-headed Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Passer griseus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
African Pied Wagtail
LC

African Pied Wagtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Motacilla aguimp

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Village Weaver
LC

Village Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus cucullatus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
~40%
2 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~30%
3 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
~30%
4 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
~30%
5 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~10%
6 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
7 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
8 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
9 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
10 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
11 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data
12 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
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