Northern Black Flycatcher (Melaenornis edolioides)
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Northern Black Flycatcher

Melaenornis edolioides (Swainson, 1837)

20 cmLength31 gWeight

The northern black flycatcher (Melaenornis edolioides) is a small passerine bird in the flycatcher family, Muscicapidae.

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

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Northern Black Flycatcher has been recorded at 152 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 17 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Entebbe Botanical GardenUganda971 records
  2. Mole NP – Mole Hotel & waterholeGhana391 records
  3. Amurum Forest ReserveNigeria285 records
More places
  1. Shai Hills Resource ReserveGhana270 records
  2. Queen Elizabeth II NPUganda241 records
  3. Kakamega Forest NR – Rondo Retreat CentreKenya222 records
  4. Queen Elizabeth II NP – Kasenyi TrackUganda213 records
  5. Campement de WassadouSenegal211 records
  6. Mole NP – Samole Loop & waterholeGhana209 records
  7. Mole NPGhana209 records

Countries and regions with the most records

UgandaGhanaKenyaGambiaEthiopiaNigeriaSenegalCameroon

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 northern black flycatcher (Melaenornis edolioides) is a small passerine bird in the flycatcher family, Muscicapidae.

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Questions

How big is the Northern Black Flycatcher?

The Northern Black Flycatcher is about 20 cm long and weighs around 31 g.

Where does the Northern Black Flycatcher live?

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

When is the best time to see the Northern Black Flycatcher?

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

Is the Northern Black Flycatcher endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Northern Black Flycatcher as Least Concern.

What does the Northern Black Flycatcher eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Northern Black Flycatcher in?

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

At a glance

Length
20 cm
Weight
31 g
Habitat
Woodland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
99 mm
Tail
99 mm
Bill
16 mm
Tarsus
21 mm

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

Range

Africa: western, central, eastern

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

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

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Northern Black Flycatcher

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