Blue-mantled Crested Flycatcher (Trochocercus cyanomelas)
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Blue-mantled Crested Flycatcher

Trochocercus cyanomelas (Vieillot, 1818)

10 gWeight

The blue-mantled crested flycatcher or African crested flycatcher (Trochocercus cyanomelas) is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae found in eastern and south-eastern Africa.

Busiest months: October–November · Most records: South Africa, Kenya, Mozambique

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: October–November · Most records: South Africa, Kenya, Mozambique

Blue-mantled Crested Flycatcher has been recorded at 72 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 10 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Arabuko-Sokoke Forest NRKenya332 records
  2. St Lucia – iGwalagwala TrailSouth Africa269 records
  3. Harold Porter Botanical GardensSouth Africa154 records
More places
  1. Mkhuze GRSouth Africa75 records
  2. Phinda GR – AirfieldSouth Africa69 records
  3. iSimangaliso WP – Eastern ShoresSouth Africa64 records
  4. Coutada 12Mozambique62 records
  5. Eshowe – Dlinza ForestSouth Africa52 records
  6. DO NOT USE** Ndumo GRSouth Africa43 records
  7. Bonamanzi GRSouth Africa42 records

Countries and regions with the most records

South AfricaKenyaMozambiqueZimbabweTanzaniaUgandaMalawiZambia

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 blue-mantled crested flycatcher or African crested flycatcher (Trochocercus cyanomelas) is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae found in eastern and south-eastern Africa.

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Questions

How big is the Blue-mantled Crested Flycatcher?

The Blue-mantled Crested Flycatcher weighs around 10 g.

Where does the Blue-mantled Crested Flycatcher live?

Its breeding range: Africa: eastern, southeastern. It is most often recorded in South Africa, Kenya and Mozambique.

When is the best time to see the Blue-mantled Crested Flycatcher?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in October and November (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Blue-mantled Crested Flycatcher endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Blue-mantled Crested Flycatcher as Least Concern.

What does the Blue-mantled Crested Flycatcher eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Blue-mantled Crested Flycatcher in?

It belongs to the family Monarchs (Monarchidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
10 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
68 mm
Tail
73 mm
Bill
15 mm
Tarsus
17 mm

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

Range

Africa: eastern, southeastern

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Monarchs Monarchidae
Genus
Trochocercus

Other birds in the genus Trochocercus

Blue-headed Crested FlycatcherBlue-headed Crested FlycatcherTrochocercus nitensBlack-naped MonarchBlack-naped MonarchHypothymis azureaPale-blue MonarchPale-blue MonarchHypothymis puellaShort-crested MonarchShort-crested MonarchHypothymis helenaeCelestial MonarchCelestial MonarchHypothymis coelestisBedford's Paradise FlycatcherBedford's Paradise FlycatcherTerpsiphone bedfordiRufous-vented Paradise FlycatcherRufous-vented Paradise FlycatcherTerpsiphone rufocinereaRed-bellied Paradise FlycatcherRed-bellied Paradise FlycatcherTerpsiphone rufiventerBates's Paradise FlycatcherBates's Paradise FlycatcherTerpsiphone batesiAfrican Paradise FlycatcherAfrican Paradise FlycatcherTerpsiphone viridis
Blue-mantled Crested Flycatcher

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