Black-and-white Shrike-flycatcher (Bias musicus)
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Black-and-white Shrike-flycatcher

Bias musicus (Vieillot, 1818)

22 gWeight

The black-and-white shrike-flycatcher (Bias musicus), also known as the black-and-white flycatcher or vanga flycatcher, is a species of passerine bird found in Africa.

Most records: Uganda, Ghana, Congo - Kinshasa

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Black-and-white Shrike-flycatcher has been recorded at 93 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 14 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Bigodi SwampUganda566 records
  2. Kibale NPUganda273 records
  3. Entebbe Botanical GardenUganda260 records
More places
  1. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – BuhomaUganda213 records
  2. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Entrance RoadUganda203 records
  3. Antwikwaa – forest edge & farm scrubGhana167 records
  4. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Waterfall WalkUganda138 records
  5. Bigodi Ecotourism Research CentreUganda128 records
  6. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Buhoma TrackUganda95 records
  7. Bwindi-Impenetrable NP – 'The Neck'Uganda89 records

Countries and regions with the most records

UgandaGhanaCongo - KinshasaGabonCameroonTanzaniaCongo - BrazzavilleMozambique

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 black-and-white shrike-flycatcher (Bias musicus), also known as the black-and-white flycatcher or vanga flycatcher, is a species of passerine bird found in Africa. It was placed with the wattle-eyes and batises in the family Platysteiridae but is now considered to be more closely related to the helmetshrikes and woodshrikes.

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Questions

How big is the Black-and-white Shrike-flycatcher?

The Black-and-white Shrike-flycatcher weighs around 22 g.

Where does the Black-and-white Shrike-flycatcher live?

Its breeding range: Africa: western, central, southeastern. It is most often recorded in Uganda, Ghana and Congo - Kinshasa.

Is the Black-and-white Shrike-flycatcher endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Black-and-white Shrike-flycatcher as Least Concern.

What does the Black-and-white Shrike-flycatcher eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Black-and-white Shrike-flycatcher in?

It belongs to the family Vangas & Allies (Vangidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
22 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Partial migrant
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
87 mm
Tail
53 mm
Bill
22 mm
Tarsus
14 mm

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

Range

Africa: western, central, southeastern

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Vangas & Allies Vangidae
Genus
Bias

More from the family Vangas & Allies

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Black-and-white Shrike-flycatcher

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