Tessmann's Flycatcher (Fraseria tessmanni)
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Tessmann's Flycatcher

Fraseria tessmanni (Reichenow, 1907)

18 gWeight

Tessmann's flycatcher (Fraseria tessmanni) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae.

Busiest months: November · Most records: Ghana

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Tessmann's Flycatcher has been recorded at 13 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Kwabena Sam ForestGhana89 records
  2. Atewa Range – upland forest & ridgeGhana51 records
  3. Bobiri Butterfly SanctuaryGhana32 records
More places
  1. Nsuta ForestGhana23 records
  2. Ankasa NPGhana15 records
  3. Ebekawopa (Abrafo) Forest ReserveGhana13 records
  4. Kakum National ParkGhana11 records
  5. Kakum NP – Canopy Walkway & vicinityGhana9 records
  6. Atewa – farm scrub and degraded forestGhana8 records
  7. Bonkro VillageGhana6 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Ghana

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

Tessmann's flycatcher (Fraseria tessmanni) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae.

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Questions

How big is the Tessmann's Flycatcher?

The Tessmann's Flycatcher weighs around 18 g.

Where does the Tessmann's Flycatcher live?

Its breeding range: Africa: Sierra Leone to Ghana, Cameroon, northeastern DR Congo. It is most often recorded in Ghana.

When is the best time to see the Tessmann's Flycatcher?

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

Is the Tessmann's Flycatcher endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Tessmann's Flycatcher as Least Concern.

What does the Tessmann's Flycatcher eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Tessmann's Flycatcher in?

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

At a glance

Weight
18 g
Habitat
Shrubland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
74 mm
Tail
57 mm
Bill
14 mm
Tarsus
17 mm

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

Range

Africa: Sierra Leone to Ghana, Cameroon, northeastern DR Congo

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

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

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Tessmann's Flycatcher

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