White-bellied Crested Flycatcher (Elminia albiventris)
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White-bellied Crested Flycatcher

Elminia albiventris (Sjöstedt, 1893)

8.9 gWeight

The white-bellied crested flycatcher (Elminia albiventris) is a bird species in the family Stenostiridae; it was formerly placed with the drongos in the Dicruridae.

Busiest months: July · Most records: Uganda, Cameroon, Rwanda

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

White-bellied Crested Flycatcher has been recorded at 23 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Ruhija to Broadbill WalkUganda131 records
  2. Bwindi-Impenetrable NP – Mubwindi SwampUganda118 records
  3. Nyungwe NP – Gisakura, Ndambarare TrailRwanda44 records
More places
  1. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – BuhomaUganda40 records
  2. Mt. Cameroon – Guinness TrackCameroon38 records
  3. Bwindi-Impenetrable NP – RuhijaUganda37 records
  4. Bakossi Mountains – Kodmin ForestCameroon33 records
  5. Nyungwe Forest NPRwanda26 records
  6. Mt. KupeCameroon20 records
  7. BBPP Research Station – MokaEquatorial Guinea17 records

Countries and regions with the most records

UgandaCameroonRwandaEquatorial Guinea

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 white-bellied crested flycatcher (Elminia albiventris) is a bird species in the family Stenostiridae; it was formerly placed with the drongos in the Dicruridae.

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Questions

How big is the White-bellied Crested Flycatcher?

The White-bellied Crested Flycatcher weighs around 8.9 g.

Where does the White-bellied Crested Flycatcher live?

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

When is the best time to see the White-bellied Crested Flycatcher?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in July (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the White-bellied Crested Flycatcher endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the White-bellied Crested Flycatcher as Least Concern.

What does the White-bellied Crested Flycatcher eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the White-bellied Crested Flycatcher in?

It belongs to the family Fairy Flycatchers (Stenostiridae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
8.9 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
62 mm
Tail
62 mm
Bill
13 mm
Tarsus
17 mm

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

Range

Africa: central

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Fairy Flycatchers Stenostiridae
Genus
Elminia

Other birds in the genus Elminia

African Blue FlycatcherAfrican Blue FlycatcherElminia longicaudaWhite-tailed Blue FlycatcherWhite-tailed Blue FlycatcherElminia albicaudaDusky Crested FlycatcherDusky Crested FlycatcherElminia nigromitrataWhite-tailed Crested FlycatcherWhite-tailed Crested FlycatcherElminia albonotataYellow-bellied FantailYellow-bellied FantailChelidorhynx hypoxanthusFairy FlycatcherFairy FlycatcherStenostira scitaGrey-headed Canary-flycatcherGrey-headed Canary-flycatcherCulicicapa ceylonensisCitrine Canary-flycatcherCitrine Canary-flycatcherCulicicapa helianthea
White-bellied Crested Flycatcher

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