Dusky-blue Flycatcher (Bradornis comitatus)
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Dusky-blue Flycatcher

Bradornis comitatus (Cassin, 1857)

14 gWeight

The dusky-blue flycatcher (Bradornis comitatus) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae.

Most records: Uganda, Ghana, Cameroon

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Most records: Uganda, Ghana, Cameroon

Dusky-blue Flycatcher has been recorded at 63 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 9 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Entrance RoadUganda277 records
  2. Ankasa NPGhana268 records
  3. Bigodi SwampUganda219 records
More places
  1. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – BuhomaUganda206 records
  2. Bwindi-Impenetrable NP – 'The Neck'Uganda196 records
  3. Antwikwaa – forest edge & farm scrubGhana185 records
  4. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Waterfall WalkUganda174 records
  5. Atewa Range – upland forest & ridgeGhana160 records
  6. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Buhoma TrackUganda159 records
  7. Atewa – farm scrub and degraded forestGhana130 records

Countries and regions with the most records

UgandaGhanaCameroonEquatorial GuineaCôte d’IvoireGabonNigeriaAngola

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 dusky-blue flycatcher (Bradornis comitatus) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It has a wide range of presence across the African tropical rainforest. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

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Questions

How big is the Dusky-blue Flycatcher?

The Dusky-blue Flycatcher weighs around 14 g.

Where does the Dusky-blue Flycatcher live?

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

Is the Dusky-blue Flycatcher endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Dusky-blue Flycatcher as Least Concern.

What does the Dusky-blue Flycatcher eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Dusky-blue Flycatcher in?

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

At a glance

Weight
14 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
64 mm
Tail
55 mm
Bill
13 mm
Tarsus
16 mm

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

Range

Africa: western, central

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

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

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Dusky-blue Flycatcher

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