Ussher's Flycatcher (Artomyias ussheri)
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Ussher's Flycatcher

Artomyias ussheri Sharpe, 1871

Ussher's flycatcher (Artomyias ussheri) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae.

Busiest months: November · Most records: Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire, Sierra Leone

Where and when it's recorded

Ussher's Flycatcher has been recorded at 25 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Kakum NP – CanopyGhana356 records
  2. Atewa Range – upland forest & ridgeGhana233 records
  3. Kakum NP – Canopy Walkway & vicinityGhana215 records
More places
  1. Kakum National ParkGhana180 records
  2. Ankasa NPGhana153 records
  3. Kwabena Sam ForestGhana112 records
  4. Nsuta ForestGhana82 records
  5. Ebekawopa (Abrafo) Forest ReserveGhana62 records
  6. Antwikwaa – forest edge & farm scrubGhana54 records
  7. Taï National ParkCôte d’Ivoire42 records

Countries and regions with the most records

GhanaCôte d’IvoireSierra Leone

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

Ussher's flycatcher (Artomyias ussheri) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is found in Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

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Questions

Where does the Ussher's Flycatcher live?

Its breeding range: Africa: Guinea Bissau and Guinea to Nigeria. It is most often recorded in Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire and Sierra Leone.

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

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

What family is the Ussher's Flycatcher in?

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

Range

Africa: Guinea Bissau and Guinea to Nigeria

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

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

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Ussher's Flycatcher

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