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

Pale Flycatcher

Bradornis pallidus

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

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
FamilyMuscicapidae (Old World Flycatchers, Robins, and Chats)
GenusBradornis (Bradornis Flycatchers)
SpeciesBradornis pallidus (Pale Flycatcher)

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

at Mkomazi National Park

4 Verified sightings at Mkomazi 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 Mkomazi National Park

Bradornis microrhynchus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Muscicapa adusta

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Pogonocichla stellata

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Cichladusa guttata

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Saxicola torquatus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

EN Endemic

Sheppardia montana

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Erythropygia leucophrys

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Melaenornis pammelaina

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Muscicapa striata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Cossypha caffra

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Cossypha heuglini

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Cossypha semirufa

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

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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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Pale Flycatcher

About the Pale Flycatcher

Recent sightings of Pale Flycatcher in Mkomazi National Park

Closest Relatives at Mkomazi National Park

African Gray Flycatcher

African Dusky Flycatcher

White-starred Robin

Spotted Morning-Thrush

African Stonechat

Usambara Akalat

White-browed Scrub Robin

Southern Black Flycatcher

Spotted Flycatcher

Cape Robin-Chat

White-browed Robin-Chat

Rüppell's Robin-Chat

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found