African Grey Flycatcher (Bradornis microrhynchus)
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African Grey Flycatcher

Bradornis microrhynchus Reichenow, 1887

20 gWeight

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.

Most records: Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

African Grey Flycatcher has been recorded at 107 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 6 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Nairobi NPKenya958 records
  2. Tarangire NPTanzania487 records
  3. Samburu NRKenya400 records
More places
  1. Buffalo Springs NRKenya295 records
  2. Serengeti NPTanzania263 records
  3. Lake Baringo – Inshore Cliffs and surroundsKenya224 records
  4. Lake BaringoKenya223 records
  5. Lake Manyara NPTanzania205 records
  6. Engikaret Lark PlainsTanzania197 records
  7. Mpala Ranch and Research CentreKenya197 records

Countries and regions with the most records

KenyaTanzaniaEthiopiaUgandaSomaliaDjibouti

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 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.

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Questions

How big is the African Grey Flycatcher?

The African Grey Flycatcher weighs around 20 g.

Where does the African Grey Flycatcher live?

Its breeding range: Africa: eastern. It is most often recorded in Kenya, Tanzania and Ethiopia.

Is the African Grey Flycatcher endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the African Grey Flycatcher as Least Concern.

What does the African Grey Flycatcher eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the African Grey Flycatcher in?

It belongs to the family Chats, Old World Flycatchers (Muscicapidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
20 g
Habitat
Shrubland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
81 mm
Tail
64 mm
Bill
16 mm
Tarsus
20 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Africa: eastern

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Chats, Old World Flycatchers Muscicapidae
Genus
Bradornis

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African Grey Flycatcher

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