Gambaga Flycatcher (Muscicapa gambagae)
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Gambaga Flycatcher

Muscicapa gambagae (Alexander, 1901)

13 gWeight

The Gambaga flycatcher (Muscicapa gambagae) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae.

Busiest months: March and November · Most records: Kenya, Ghana, Cameroon

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: March and November · Most records: Kenya, Ghana, Cameroon

Gambaga Flycatcher has been recorded at 36 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 8 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Sagala Lodge/Ndara RanchKenya42 records
  2. Mole NP – Asibey Loop/Haraba track vicinityGhana41 records
  3. Lake Baringo – West ShoreKenya38 records
More places
  1. Buffalo Springs NR – Samburu Simba LodgeKenya36 records
  2. Lake Baringo – Inshore Cliffs and surroundsKenya33 records
  3. Ngaoundaba RanchCameroon28 records
  4. Mole NPGhana27 records
  5. Buffalo Springs NRKenya16 records
  6. Mole NP – Samole loopGhana13 records
  7. Gibe GorgeEthiopia12 records

Countries and regions with the most records

KenyaGhanaCameroonEthiopiaDjiboutiNigeriaUgandaCôte d’Ivoire

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 Gambaga flycatcher (Muscicapa gambagae) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae.

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Questions

How big is the Gambaga Flycatcher?

The Gambaga Flycatcher weighs around 13 g.

Where does the Gambaga Flycatcher live?

Its breeding range: Africa: Mali and the Ivory Coast to Somalia and Kenya, also southwestern Arabian Peninsula. It is most often recorded in Kenya, Ghana and Cameroon.

When is the best time to see the Gambaga Flycatcher?

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

Is the Gambaga Flycatcher endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Gambaga Flycatcher as Least Concern.

What does the Gambaga Flycatcher eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Gambaga Flycatcher in?

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

At a glance

Weight
13 g
Habitat
Woodland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
72 mm
Tail
60 mm
Bill
13 mm
Tarsus
15 mm

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

Range

Africa: Mali and the Ivory Coast to Somalia and Kenya, also southwestern Arabian Peninsula

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

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

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Gambaga Flycatcher

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