Fiscal Flycatcher (Sigelus silens)
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Fiscal Flycatcher

Sigelus silens (Shaw, 1809)

17–20 cmLength

Busiest months: September–November · Most records: South Africa, Eswatini, Mozambique

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: September–November · Most records: South Africa, Eswatini, Mozambique

Fiscal Flycatcher has been recorded at 92 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Harold Porter Botanical GardensSouth Africa686 records
  2. Rietvlei NRSouth Africa632 records
  3. Rooi-ElsSouth Africa401 records
More places
  1. De Hoop Nature ReserveSouth Africa384 records
  2. Suikerbosrand NRSouth Africa374 records
  3. Benfontein NRSouth Africa313 records
  4. Walter Sisulu National Botanical GardenSouth Africa304 records
  5. Rondevlei NRSouth Africa288 records
  6. Karoo NPSouth Africa180 records
  7. PaardevleiSouth Africa149 records

Countries and regions with the most records

South AfricaEswatiniMozambiqueBotswanaLesotho

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 Fiscal Flycatcher?

The Fiscal Flycatcher is about 17–20 cm long.

Where does the Fiscal Flycatcher live?

Its breeding range: Africa: southern. It is most often recorded in South Africa, Eswatini and Mozambique.

When is the best time to see the Fiscal Flycatcher?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in September, October and November (Southern Hemisphere).

What family is the Fiscal Flycatcher in?

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

At a glance

Length
17–20 cm

Range

Africa: southern

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

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

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Fiscal Flycatcher

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