
Dusky Crested Flycatcher
Elminia nigromitrata (Reichenow, 1874)
9 gWeight
The dusky crested flycatcher (Elminia nigromitrata) is a species of bird in the family Stenostiridae.
Busiest months: January · Most records: Kenya, Uganda, Ghana
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: January · Most records: Kenya, Uganda, Ghana
Dusky Crested Flycatcher has been recorded at 47 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 9 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Kakamega Forest NRKenya125 records
- Kakamega Forest NR – Rondo Retreat CentreKenya84 records
- Kakamega Forest NR – Zimmerman Plot/Isecheno Forest StationKenya39 records
More places
- Bosque Científica – Selva PrimariaEquatorial Guinea38 records
- Semuliki NP – Kirumya TrailUganda35 records
- Ankasa NPGhana28 records
- Atewa Range – upland forest & ridgeGhana21 records
- Korup NP – Rengo Rock Camp AreaCameroon18 records
- Semuliki NPUganda13 records
- Kakamega Forest NR – Ikuywa RiverKenya12 records
Countries and regions with the most records
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 crested flycatcher (Elminia nigromitrata) is a species of bird in the family Stenostiridae. It is widespread across the African tropical rainforest. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
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Questions
How big is the Dusky Crested Flycatcher?
The Dusky Crested Flycatcher weighs around 9 g.
Where does the Dusky Crested Flycatcher live?
Its breeding range: Africa: western, central. It is most often recorded in Kenya, Uganda and Ghana.
When is the best time to see the Dusky Crested Flycatcher?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Dusky Crested Flycatcher endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Dusky Crested Flycatcher as Least Concern.
What does the Dusky Crested Flycatcher eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Dusky Crested Flycatcher in?
It belongs to the family Fairy Flycatchers (Stenostiridae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 9 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 60 mm
- Tail
- 58 mm
- Bill
- 12 mm
- Tarsus
- 15 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
- Fairy Flycatchers Stenostiridae
- Genus
- Elminia
Other birds in the genus Elminia
African Blue FlycatcherElminia longicauda
White-tailed Blue FlycatcherElminia albicauda
White-bellied Crested FlycatcherElminia albiventris
White-tailed Crested FlycatcherElminia albonotata
Yellow-bellied FantailChelidorhynx hypoxanthus
Fairy FlycatcherStenostira scita
Grey-headed Canary-flycatcherCulicicapa ceylonensis
Citrine Canary-flycatcherCulicicapa helianthea
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In other languages
- EnglishDusky Crested Flycatcher
- 简体中文暗色凤头鹟
- 繁體中文黑冠鳳頭鶲
- 日本語クロカンムリヒタキ
- DeutschSchwarzkopf-Haubenschnäpper
- FrançaisElminie à tête noire
- EspañolElminia cabecinegra
- Portuguêspapa-moscas-de-poupa-de-cabeça-preta
- ItalianoPigliamosche crestato fosco
- NederlandsDonkere Kuifvliegenvanger
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