African Dusky Flycatcher

Muscicapa adusta (Boie, F, 1828)

13 cmLength10 gWeight

The African dusky flycatcher (Muscicapa adusta), also known as the dusky-brown flycatcher or dusky alseonax, is a small passerine bird of the Old World flycatcher family, Muscicapidae.

Busiest months: July · Most records: South Africa, Kenya, Uganda

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

African Dusky Flycatcher has been recorded at 266 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 17 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Kirstenbosch Botanical GardenSouth Africa2,480 records
Harold Porter Botanical GardensSouth Africa796 records
Mt Kenya NP – Castle Forest and LodgeKenya717 records

More places

Arusha NPTanzania452 records
Bwindi-Impenetrable NP – RuhijaUganda362 records
Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Entrance RoadUganda271 records
Naro Moru River LodgeKenya268 records
Kakamega Forest NRKenya243 records
Chimpanzee Forest LodgeUganda237 records
Bwindi-Impenetrable NP – 'The Neck'Uganda233 records

Countries and regions with the most records

South Africa Kenya Uganda Tanzania Ethiopia Rwanda Zimbabwe Congo - Kinshasa

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The African dusky flycatcher (Muscicapa adusta), also known as the dusky-brown flycatcher or dusky alseonax, is a small passerine bird of the Old World flycatcher family, Muscicapidae. It is a resident breeder in elevated areas of Sub-Saharan Africa (including the Bié and Western High plateaus). It is very common in its woodland habitat, which includes riverine forests, evergreen forest edges and clearings, especially near water bodies such as lakes, dams and streams, and well-wooded suburban gardens.

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