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Pale Flycatcher
Agricola pallidus (Müller, JW, 1851)
24 gWeight
Busiest months: November · Most records: Kenya, South Africa, Ghana
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: November · Most records: Kenya, South Africa, Ghana
Pale Flycatcher has been recorded at 339 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 30 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Nguuni Nature SanctuaryKenya426 records
- Mkhuze GRSouth Africa280 records
- Lake Nakuru NPKenya208 records
More places
- Dunes de DovelaMozambique178 records
- Manyoni GR – Zebra Hills LodgeSouth Africa147 records
- Ngong Road Forest SanctuaryKenya98 records
- Phinda GR – AirfieldSouth Africa96 records
- Mida CreekKenya93 records
- Nairobi NPKenya93 records
- Antwikwaa – forest edge & farm scrubGhana91 records
Countries and regions with the most records
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 Pale Flycatcher?
The Pale Flycatcher weighs around 24 g.
Where does the Pale Flycatcher live?
Its breeding range: Africa: widespread. It is most often recorded in Kenya, South Africa and Ghana.
When is the best time to see the Pale Flycatcher?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in November (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Pale Flycatcher endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Pale Flycatcher as Least Concern.
What does the Pale Flycatcher eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Pale Flycatcher in?
It belongs to the family Chats, Old World Flycatchers (Muscicapidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 24 g
- Habitat
- Woodland
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 90 mm
- Tail
- 73 mm
- Bill
- 16 mm
- Tarsus
- 21 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Africa: widespread
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Chats, Old World Flycatchers Muscicapidae
- Genus
- Agricola
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