Chapin's Flycatcher (Fraseria lendu)
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Chapin's Flycatcher

Fraseria lendu (Chapin, 1932)

18 gWeight

Chapin's flycatcher (Fraseria lendu) is a bird species in the Old World flycatcher family (Muscicapidae).

Most records: Uganda, Kenya

Vulnerable

Where and when it's recorded

Most records: Uganda, Kenya

Chapin's Flycatcher has been recorded at 15 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – BuhomaUganda106 records
  2. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Buhoma TrackUganda101 records
  3. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Waterfall WalkUganda97 records
More places
  1. Kakamega Forest NRKenya72 records
  2. Kakamega Forest NR – Ikuywa RiverKenya65 records
  3. Kakamega Forest NR – Rondo Retreat CentreKenya55 records
  4. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Entrance RoadUganda51 records
  5. Bwindi-Impenetrable NP – 'The Neck'Uganda50 records
  6. Kakamega Forest NR – Zimmerman Plot/Isecheno Forest StationKenya16 records
  7. Bwindi-Impenetrable NP – RuhijaUganda8 records

Countries and regions with the most records

UgandaKenya

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

Chapin's flycatcher (Fraseria lendu) is a bird species in the Old World flycatcher family (Muscicapidae). It is native to the Albertine Rift montane forests. The Itombwe flycatcher was formerly considered conspecific.

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Questions

How big is the Chapin's Flycatcher?

The Chapin's Flycatcher weighs around 18 g.

Where does the Chapin's Flycatcher live?

Its breeding range: Africa: northeastern, eastern DR Congo, southwestern Uganda and western Kenya. It is most often recorded in Uganda and Kenya.

Is the Chapin's Flycatcher endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Chapin's Flycatcher as Vulnerable.

What does the Chapin's Flycatcher eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Chapin's Flycatcher in?

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

At a glance

Weight
18 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Vulnerable
More measurements
Wing
77 mm
Tail
63 mm
Bill
13 mm
Tarsus
17 mm

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

Range

Africa: northeastern, eastern DR Congo, southwestern Uganda and western Kenya

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

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

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Chapin's Flycatcher

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