Northern Black-Flycatcher
Melaenornis edolioides
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMuscicapidae (Papamosques del Vell Món)
- GenusMelaenornis (Black-Flycatchers, Slaty-Flycatchers, and Allies)
- SpeciesMelaenornis edolioides (Northern Black-Flycatcher)
Closest Relatives at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Yellow-eyed Black-Flycatcher
Melaenornis ardesiacus
Southern Black Flycatcher
Melaenornis pammelaina
African Dusky Flycatcher
Muscicapa adusta
White-eyed Slaty-Flycatcher
Dioptrornis fischeri
Dusky-blue Flycatcher
Muscicapa comitata
Grey Winged Robin Chat
Cossypha polioptera
Equatorial Akalat
Sheppardia aequatorialis
Grey-throated Flycatcher
Myioparus griseigularis
Red-throated Alethe
Chamaetylas poliophrys
Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat
Cossypha niveicapilla
White-bellied Robin-Chat
Cossyphicula roberti
White-browed Robin-Chat
Cossypha heuglini
📅 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 | Niokolo-Koba National Park | 🇸🇳 Senegal | |
| 2 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 3 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 4 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 5 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 6 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 7 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 8 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 9 | Semuliki National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Northern Black-Flycatcher in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park?
About 1% of visitor-days record a Northern Black-Flycatcher sighting in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, based on 15 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Northern Black-Flycatcher in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Northern Black-Flycatcher in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in our monthly data.