Grey Tit-Flycatcher (Fraseria plumbea)
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Grey Tit-Flycatcher

Fraseria plumbea (Hartlaub, 1858)

13 gWeight

The grey tit-flycatcher (Fraseria plumbea) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae.

Most records: South Africa, Uganda, Ghana

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Most records: South Africa, Uganda, Ghana

Grey Tit-Flycatcher has been recorded at 259 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 28 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Mkhuze GRSouth Africa210 records
  2. Lake Mburo NPUganda201 records
  3. Bigodi SwampUganda158 records
More places
  1. Kruger NP – Satara CampSouth Africa144 records
  2. Kibale NPUganda141 records
  3. Kruger NP – Skukuza CampSouth Africa128 records
  4. Shai Hills Resource ReserveGhana106 records
  5. Borakalalo NPSouth Africa84 records
  6. Rumangabo ICCN Camp & Mikeno Lodge and trailsCongo - Kinshasa76 records
  7. Mole NPGhana76 records

Countries and regions with the most records

South AfricaUgandaGhanaKenyaZambiaMozambiqueMalawiCongo - Kinshasa

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 grey tit-flycatcher (Fraseria plumbea) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It has an extensive but patchy distribution in sub-Saharan Africa.

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Questions

How big is the Grey Tit-Flycatcher?

The Grey Tit-Flycatcher weighs around 13 g.

Where does the Grey Tit-Flycatcher live?

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

Is the Grey Tit-Flycatcher endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Grey Tit-Flycatcher as Least Concern.

What does the Grey Tit-Flycatcher eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Grey Tit-Flycatcher in?

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

At a glance

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

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

Range

Africa: western, central, eastern, southern

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

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

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Grey Tit-Flycatcher

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