Pale Flycatcher

Pale Flycatcher

Bradornis pallidus

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

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
at Lower Zambezi National Park
2 Verified sightings at Lower Zambezi National Park From 2019 to 2026
1,841 Verified sightings across all 46 parks From 2019 to 2026
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Pale Flycatcher

The pale flycatcher (Agricola pallidus) is a passerine bird of the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae, native to Sub-Saharan Africa. The pale flycatcher was previously placed in the genus Bradornis but was moved to Melaenornis based on the results of a molecular phylogenetic study published in 2010. It was subsequently moved to the genus Agricola based on a study published in 2023.

It is widely present across Sub-Saharan Africa, although absent in the Congo Basin and Southern Africa. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, dry savanna, and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.

Pale flycatcher - Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds. Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Lower Zambezi National Park

White-browed Robin-Chat
LC

White-browed Robin-Chat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cossypha heuglini

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Collared Palmthrush
LC

Collared Palmthrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cichladusa arquata

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Bearded Scrub Robin

Bearded Scrub Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Erythropygia quadrivirgata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Ashy Alseonax

Ashy Alseonax

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Muscicapa caerulescens

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

White-browed Scrub Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Erythropygia leucophrys

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Spotted Flycatcher
LC

Spotted Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Muscicapa striata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Southern Black Flycatcher
LC

Southern Black Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melaenornis pammelaina

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Thrush Nightingale
LC

Thrush Nightingale

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Luscinia luscinia

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Familiar Chat
LC

Familiar Chat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oenanthe familiaris

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Grey Tit-Flycatcher

Grey Tit-Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myioparus plumbeus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Redcap Robinchat
LC

Redcap Robinchat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cossypha natalensis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Central Bearded Scrub Robin

Central Bearded Scrub Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Erythropygia barbata

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~30%
2 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
~20%
3 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~10%
4 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~10%
5 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~10%
6 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~10%
7 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~10%
8 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
~10%
9 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~10%
10 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
~10%
11 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
~10%
12 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~10%
13 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~10%
14 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
15 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
16 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
<5%
17 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
18 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
19 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
20 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
21 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
<5%
22 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
23 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal
<5%
24 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
25 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
26 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
27 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
28 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
29 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
30 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
31 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
32 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
33 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
<5%
34 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
35 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
36 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
37 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
38 Bale Mountains National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
Insufficient data
39 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
40 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
41 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
42 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
43 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
Insufficient data
44 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
45 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
Insufficient data
46 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
Insufficient data
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