Black-and-white Shrike-flycatcher
Bias musicus
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyPlatysteiridae (Wattle-eyes and Batises)
- GenusBias
- SpeciesBias musicus (Black-and-white Shrike-flycatcher)
About the Black-and-white Shrike-flycatcher
The black-and-white shrike-flycatcher (Bias musicus), also known as the black-and-white flycatcher or vanga flycatcher, is a species of passerine bird found in Africa. It was placed with the wattle-eyes and batises in the family Platysteiridae but is now considered to be more closely related to the helmetshrikes and woodshrikes.
It is found in Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.
Black-and-white shrike-flycatcher/vanga flycatcher – Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds. Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Black-and-white Shrike-flycatcher in Meru National Park
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Batis minor
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White-browed Sparrow-Weaver
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Common Bulbul
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Lanius cabanisi
Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 2 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 3 | Semuliki National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 4 | Meru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 5 | Virunga National Park | 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 6 | Mikumi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 7 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 8 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 9 | Selous Game Reserve | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 10 | Gorongosa National Park | 🇲🇿 Mozambique | |
| 11 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Black-and-white Shrike-flycatcher in Meru National Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Black-and-white Shrike-flycatcher sighting in Meru National Park, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Black-and-white Shrike-flycatcher in Meru National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Black-and-white Shrike-flycatcher in Meru National Park in our monthly data.