African Gray Flycatcher
Bradornis microrhynchus
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 microrhynchus (African Gray Flycatcher)
About the African Gray Flycatcher
The African grey flycatcher, grayish flycatcher, or large flycatcher (Bradornis microrhynchus) is a passerine bird in the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae that occurs in parts of East Africa. The African grey flycatcher was previously placed in the genus Melaenornis but was moved to Bradornis based on the results of a molecular phylogenetic study published in 2010. The subspecies B. m. pumilus is sometimes considered a full species, the Ethiopian grey flycatcher (Bradornis pumilus).
It is found in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are dry savanna and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland. Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of African Gray Flycatcher in Murchison Falls National Park
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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 | Awash National Park | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | |
| 2 | Nairobi National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 3 | Samburu National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 4 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 5 | Ruaha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 6 | Lake Manyara National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 7 | Tsavo West National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 8 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 9 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 10 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 11 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 12 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 13 | Lake Nakuru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 14 | Arusha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 15 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 16 | Selous Game Reserve | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 17 | Amboseli National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 18 | Mikumi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 19 | Bale Mountains National Park | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | |
| 20 | Meru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 21 | Aberdare National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 22 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |