White-eyed Slaty Flycatcher

White-eyed Slaty Flycatcher

Dioptrornis fischeri

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

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
1,007 Verified sightings at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park From 2019 to 2026
6,360 Verified sightings across all 25 parks From 2019 to 2026
August Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ 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 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

African Dusky Flycatcher
LC

African Dusky Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Muscicapa adusta

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Dusky-blue Flycatcher

Dusky-blue Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Muscicapa comitata

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Grey Winged Robin Chat

Grey Winged Robin Chat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cossypha polioptera

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Equatorial Akalat
LC

Equatorial Akalat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sheppardia aequatorialis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Grey-throated Flycatcher

Grey-throated Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myioparus griseigularis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Red-throated Alethe
LC

Red-throated Alethe

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chamaetylas poliophrys

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Yellow-eyed Black-Flycatcher
LC

Yellow-eyed Black-Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melaenornis ardesiacus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat
LC

Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cossypha niveicapilla

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
White-bellied Robin-Chat
LC

White-bellied Robin-Chat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cossyphicula roberti

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
White-browed Robin-Chat
LC

White-browed Robin-Chat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cossypha heuglini

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Archer's Robin-Chat

Archer's Robin-Chat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cossypha archeri

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
White-starred Robin
LC

White-starred Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pogonocichla stellata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

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

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a White-eyed Slaty Flycatcher in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park?

About 50% of wildlife watchers report a White-eyed Slaty Flycatcher sighting in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, based on 1,007 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see White-eyed Slaty Flycatcher in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for White-eyed Slaty Flycatcher in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in our monthly data.

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