Böhm's Flycatcher (Myopornis boehmi)
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Böhm's Flycatcher

Myopornis boehmi (Reichenow, 1884)

Böhm's flycatcher (Myopornis boehmi) is a species of passerine bird in the Old world flycatcher family Muscicapidae.

Busiest months: September–October · Most records: Malawi, Zambia, Angola

Where and when it's recorded

Böhm's Flycatcher has been recorded at 15 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Mutinondo WildernessZambia32 records
  2. Dzalanyama Forest ReserveMalawi25 records
  3. Dzalanyama Forest Lodge areaMalawi22 records
More places
  1. Mushingashi ConservancyZambia10 records
  2. Kasanka NPZambia10 records
  3. Vwaza Marsh Wildlife ReserveMalawi5 records
  4. Luwawa Forest LodgeMalawi4 records
  5. Majete Game ReserveMalawi4 records
  6. Mt. Moco Reserve IBAAngola2 records
  7. Musekese CampZambia2 records

Countries and regions with the most records

MalawiZambiaAngola

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

Böhm's flycatcher (Myopornis boehmi) is a species of passerine bird in the Old world flycatcher family Muscicapidae. It is the only species placed in the genus Myopornis. It is found in Sub-Saharan Africa from Angola to Tanzania, Malawi and south Zambia.

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Questions

Where does the Böhm's Flycatcher live?

Its breeding range: Africa: Angola to Tanzania, Malawi and southern Zambia. It is most often recorded in Malawi, Zambia and Angola.

When is the best time to see the Böhm's Flycatcher?

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

What family is the Böhm's Flycatcher in?

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

Range

Africa: Angola to Tanzania, Malawi and southern Zambia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

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

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Böhm's Flycatcher

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