Swamp Flycatcher (Muscicapa aquatica)
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Swamp Flycatcher

Muscicapa aquatica Heuglin, 1864

12 gWeight

The swamp flycatcher or swamp alseonax (Muscicapa aquatica) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae.

Most records: Uganda, Rwanda, Ghana

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Swamp Flycatcher has been recorded at 82 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 15 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Mabamba SwampUganda870 records
  2. Kisumu WaterfrontKenya445 records
  3. Entebbe Botanical GardenUganda416 records
More places
  1. Queen Elizabeth II NP – Kazinga Channel Boat TripUganda290 records
  2. Mabamba Swamp – Main channelUganda285 records
  3. Queen Elizabeth II NP – MweyaUganda266 records
  4. Speke Bay LodgeTanzania234 records
  5. Queen Elizabeth II NPUganda232 records
  6. Lake Mburo NP – Boat RideUganda216 records
  7. Mole NP – Samole Loop & waterholeGhana215 records

Countries and regions with the most records

UgandaRwandaGhanaKenyaTanzaniaSenegalCameroonZambia

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 swamp flycatcher or swamp alseonax (Muscicapa aquatica) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae.

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Questions

How big is the Swamp Flycatcher?

The Swamp Flycatcher weighs around 12 g.

Where does the Swamp Flycatcher live?

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

Is the Swamp Flycatcher endangered?

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

What does the Swamp Flycatcher eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Swamp Flycatcher in?

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

At a glance

Weight
12 g
Habitat
Wetland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
67 mm
Tail
54 mm
Bill
14 mm
Tarsus
13 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
Muscicapa

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Swamp Flycatcher

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