White-eyed Slaty Flycatcher

White-eyed Slaty Flycatcher

Dioptrornis fischeri

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

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Queen Elizabeth National Park
6 Verified sightings at Queen Elizabeth National Park From 2019 to 2026
6,360 Verified sightings across all 25 parks From 2019 to 2026
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the White-eyed Slaty Flycatcher

The white-eyed slaty flycatcher (Melaenornis fischeri) is a small passerine bird of the genus Melaenornis in the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae. It is native to the African highlands from Ethiopia and Kenya through Rwanda to eastern Zaire and Malawi. The sub-species M. f. toruensis occurs in Rwanda and Burundi and has an inconspicuous eye-ring.

The specific epithet commemorates the German explorer Gustav Adolf Fischer. http://www.kenyabirds.org.uk/slaty.htm Archived 2007-04-15 at the Wayback Machine Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Queen Elizabeth National Park

White-browed Robin-Chat
LC

White-browed Robin-Chat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cossypha heuglini

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Northern Black-Flycatcher
LC

Northern Black-Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melaenornis edolioides

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Swamp Flycatcher
LC

Swamp Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Muscicapa aquatica

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Sooty Chat
LC

Sooty Chat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myrmecocichla nigra

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat
LC

Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cossypha niveicapilla

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Whinchat
LC

Whinchat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Saxicola rubetra

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Brown-backed Scrub Robin

Brown-backed Scrub Robin

Bird

Erythropygia hartlaubi

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Red-throated Alethe
LC

Red-throated Alethe

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chamaetylas poliophrys

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
White-browed Scrub Robin

White-browed Scrub Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Erythropygia leucophrys

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Cassin's Flycatcher
LC

Cassin's Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Muscicapa cassini

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
African Dusky Flycatcher
LC

African Dusky Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Muscicapa adusta

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Grey Tit-Flycatcher

Grey Tit-Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myioparus plumbeus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~60%
2 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~50%
3 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
~50%
4 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~50%
5 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
~40%
6 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
~30%
7 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~30%
8 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~20%
9 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~20%
10 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
11 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
12 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
13 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
14 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
15 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
16 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
17 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
18 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
19 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data
20 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
21 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
22 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
23 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
24 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
25 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a White-eyed Slaty Flycatcher in Queen Elizabeth National Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a White-eyed Slaty Flycatcher sighting in Queen Elizabeth National Park, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see White-eyed Slaty Flycatcher in Queen Elizabeth National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for White-eyed Slaty Flycatcher in Queen Elizabeth National Park in our monthly data.

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