Chestnut-capped Flycatcher (Erythrocercus mccallii)
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Chestnut-capped Flycatcher

Erythrocercus mccallii (Cassin, 1855)

7.2 gWeight

Busiest months: November · Most records: Ghana, Uganda, Equatorial Guinea

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Chestnut-capped Flycatcher has been recorded at 50 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 11 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Budongo Forest Reserve – Royal MileUganda565 records
  2. Bobiri Butterfly SanctuaryGhana373 records
  3. Atewa Range – upland forest & ridgeGhana174 records
More places
  1. Kakum NP – Canopy Walkway & vicinityGhana134 records
  2. Bosque Científica – Selva PrimariaEquatorial Guinea97 records
  3. Semuliki NPUganda83 records
  4. Kakum National ParkGhana79 records
  5. Kakum NP – CanopyGhana78 records
  6. Semuliki NP – Kirumya TrailUganda66 records
  7. Kwabena Sam ForestGhana41 records

Countries and regions with the most records

GhanaUgandaEquatorial GuineaGabonCameroonCôte d’IvoireSierra LeoneCongo - 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.

Questions

How big is the Chestnut-capped Flycatcher?

The Chestnut-capped Flycatcher weighs around 7.2 g.

Where does the Chestnut-capped Flycatcher live?

Its breeding range: Africa: central, western. It is most often recorded in Ghana, Uganda and Equatorial Guinea.

When is the best time to see the Chestnut-capped Flycatcher?

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

Is the Chestnut-capped Flycatcher endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Chestnut-capped Flycatcher as Least Concern.

What does the Chestnut-capped Flycatcher eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Chestnut-capped Flycatcher in?

It belongs to the family Yellow Flycatchers (Erythrocercidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

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

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

Range

Africa: central, western

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Yellow Flycatchers Erythrocercidae
Genus
Erythrocercus

Other birds in the genus Erythrocercus

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Chestnut-capped Flycatcher

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