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 Lake Manyara National Park
2 Verified sightings at Lake Manyara 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 Lake Manyara National Park

Common Bulbul
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Common Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus barbatus

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

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dicrurus adsimilis

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Northern White-crowned Shrike
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Northern White-crowned Shrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eurocephalus ruppelli

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

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Motacilla aguimp

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Slate-colored Boubou
LC

Slate-colored Boubou

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Laniarius funebris

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Green-backed Camaroptera
LC

Green-backed Camaroptera

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Camaroptera brachyura

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Spotted Morning-Thrush
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Spotted Morning-Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cichladusa guttata

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Black Bishop
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Black Bishop

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Euplectes gierowii

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Northern Fiscal

Northern Fiscal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lanius humeralis

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Red-billed Quelea
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Red-billed Quelea

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Quelea quelea

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Red-billed Firefinch
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Red-billed Firefinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lagonosticta senegala

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Red-billed Oxpecker

Red-billed Oxpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Buphagus erythrorhynchus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

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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