White-eyed Slaty Flycatcher

White-eyed Slaty Flycatcher

Dioptrornis fischeri

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

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
at Tsavo West National Park
3 Verified sightings at Tsavo West National Park From 2019 to 2026
6,360 Verified sightings across all 25 parks From 2019 to 2026
☀️ 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 Tsavo West National Park

White-browed Scrub Robin

White-browed Scrub Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Erythropygia leucophrys

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Spotted Morning-Thrush
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Spotted Morning-Thrush

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Cichladusa guttata

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Spotted Flycatcher
LC

Spotted Flycatcher

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Muscicapa striata

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
African Gray Flycatcher
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African Gray Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Bradornis microrhynchus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Rufous-tailed Rock-Thrush
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Rufous-tailed Rock-Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Monticola saxatilis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Northern Wheatear
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Northern Wheatear

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oenanthe oenanthe

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
African Stonechat
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African Stonechat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Saxicola torquatus

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

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pogonocichla stellata

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

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melaenornis pammelaina

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
African Dusky Flycatcher
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African Dusky Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Muscicapa adusta

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Pied Wheatear
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Pied Wheatear

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oenanthe pleschanka

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

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Irania gutturalis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

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
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