Fraser's Forest Flycatcher (Fraseria ocreata)
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Fraser's Forest Flycatcher

Fraseria ocreata (Strickland, 1844)

36 gWeight

Fraser's forest flycatcher (Fraseria ocreata), also known as the African forest-flycatcher, is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae.

Busiest months: November · Most records: Ghana, Uganda, Gabon

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: November · Most records: Ghana, Uganda, Gabon

Fraser's Forest Flycatcher has been recorded at 55 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 12 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Budongo Forest Reserve – Royal MileUganda340 records
  2. Atewa Range – upland forest & ridgeGhana225 records
  3. Ankasa NPGhana215 records
More places
  1. Bobiri Butterfly SanctuaryGhana174 records
  2. Nsuta ForestGhana96 records
  3. Kakum NP – CanopyGhana69 records
  4. Atewa – farm scrub and degraded forestGhana60 records
  5. Kakum NP – Canopy Walkway & vicinityGhana60 records
  6. Ankasa NP – entrance vicinityGhana48 records
  7. Kwabena Sam ForestGhana48 records

Countries and regions with the most records

GhanaUgandaGabonCôte d’IvoireCongo - BrazzavilleEquatorial GuineaSierra LeoneCentral African Republic

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

Fraser's forest flycatcher (Fraseria ocreata), also known as the African forest-flycatcher, is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is found throughout the intra-tropical rainforest of Sub-Saharan Africa.

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Questions

How big is the Fraser's Forest Flycatcher?

The Fraser's Forest Flycatcher weighs around 36 g.

Where does the Fraser's Forest Flycatcher live?

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

When is the best time to see the Fraser's Forest Flycatcher?

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

Is the Fraser's Forest Flycatcher endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Fraser's Forest Flycatcher as Least Concern.

What does the Fraser's Forest Flycatcher eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Fraser's Forest Flycatcher in?

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

At a glance

Weight
36 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
94 mm
Tail
76 mm
Bill
19 mm
Tarsus
22 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
Fraseria

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Fraser's Forest Flycatcher

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