Western Nicator (Nicator chloris)
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Western Nicator

Nicator chloris (Valenciennes, 1826)

46 gWeight

Busiest months: November–March and July · Most records: Ghana, Uganda, Equatorial Guinea

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: November–March and July · Most records: Ghana, Uganda, Equatorial Guinea

Western Nicator has been recorded at 90 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 14 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Bigodi SwampUganda351 records
  2. Atewa Range – upland forest & ridgeGhana292 records
  3. Kibale NPUganda281 records
More places
  1. Ankasa NPGhana249 records
  2. Budongo Forest Reserve – Royal MileUganda241 records
  3. Bobiri Butterfly SanctuaryGhana228 records
  4. Semuliki NPUganda194 records
  5. Semuliki NP – Kirumya TrailUganda182 records
  6. Bosque Científica – Selva PrimariaEquatorial Guinea143 records
  7. Atewa – farm scrub and degraded forestGhana135 records

Countries and regions with the most records

GhanaUgandaEquatorial GuineaCameroonGabonSierra LeoneCôte d’IvoireCongo - Brazzaville

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 Western Nicator?

The Western Nicator weighs around 46 g.

Where does the Western Nicator live?

Its breeding range: Africa: Senegal and Gambia to southern South Sudan, Uganda, western Tanzania, Zambia and northern Angola. It is most often recorded in Ghana, Uganda and Equatorial Guinea.

When is the best time to see the Western Nicator?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January, February, March, July, November and December (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Western Nicator endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Western Nicator as Least Concern.

What does the Western Nicator eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Western Nicator in?

It belongs to the family Nicators (Nicatoridae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
46 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
100 mm
Tail
98 mm
Bill
22 mm
Tarsus
29 mm

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

Range

Africa: Senegal and Gambia to southern South Sudan, Uganda, western Tanzania, Zambia and northern Angola

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Nicators Nicatoridae
Genus
Nicator

Other birds in the genus Nicator

Eastern NicatorEastern NicatorNicator gularisYellow-throated NicatorYellow-throated NicatorNicator vireo
Western Nicator

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