Cassin's Flycatcher

Muscicapa cassini Heine, 1860

17 gWeight

Cassin's flycatcher (Muscicapa cassini), also known as Cassin's grey flycatcher or Cassin's alseonax, is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae.

Most records: Uganda, Ghana, Congo - Brazzaville

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Cassin's Flycatcher has been recorded at 70 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 12 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Kibale NPUganda271 records
Bwindi-Impenetrable NP – 'The Neck'Uganda261 records
Ankasa NPGhana246 records

More places

Ankasa NP – entrance vicinityGhana190 records
Lesio-Louna Reserve – Abio and Louna RiverCongo - Brazzaville67 records
Queen Elizabeth II NP – Ishasha SectorUganda45 records
Limbe Botanical GardenCameroon39 records
Parc de la LekediGabon32 records
Bigodi SwampUganda32 records
Tiwai Island Wildlife SanctuarySierra Leone26 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Uganda Ghana Congo - Brazzaville Gabon Cameroon Sierra Leone Equatorial Guinea 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

Cassin's flycatcher (Muscicapa cassini), also known as Cassin's grey flycatcher or Cassin's alseonax, is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is native to the African tropical rainforest.

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Questions

How big is the Cassin's Flycatcher?

The Cassin's Flycatcher weighs around 17 g.

Where does the Cassin's Flycatcher live?

Its breeding range: Africa: Guinea and Sierra Leone east to Uganda and south to Angola and Zambia. It is most often recorded in Uganda, Ghana and Congo - Brazzaville.