White-browed Forest Flycatcher (Fraseria cinerascens)
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White-browed Forest Flycatcher

Fraseria cinerascens Hartlaub, 1857

23 gWeight

The white-browed forest flycatcher (Fraseria cinerascens) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae.

Busiest months: August · Most records: Equatorial Guinea, Sierra Leone, Côte d’Ivoire

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

White-browed Forest Flycatcher has been recorded at 36 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 10 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Bosque Científica – Selva PrimariaEquatorial Guinea44 records
  2. Tiwai Island Wildlife SanctuarySierra Leone22 records
  3. Korup NP – Rengo Rock Camp AreaCameroon19 records
More places
  1. Taï National ParkCôte d’Ivoire13 records
  2. Congo DamSierra Leone9 records
  3. Grand Hotel DjiblohoEquatorial Guinea7 records
  4. Lamto Ecological Research StationCôte d’Ivoire7 records
  5. PN Loango – AkakaGabon6 records
  6. Sangha LodgeCentral African Republic5 records
  7. Odzala NP – Lango CampCongo - Brazzaville5 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Equatorial GuineaSierra LeoneCôte d’IvoireGabonCameroonGhanaCongo - BrazzavilleCentral African Republic

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-browed forest flycatcher (Fraseria cinerascens) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae.

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Questions

How big is the White-browed Forest Flycatcher?

The White-browed Forest Flycatcher weighs around 23 g.

Where does the White-browed Forest Flycatcher live?

Its breeding range: Africa: western, central. It is most often recorded in Equatorial Guinea, Sierra Leone and Côte d’Ivoire.

When is the best time to see the White-browed Forest Flycatcher?

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

Is the White-browed Forest Flycatcher endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the White-browed Forest Flycatcher as Least Concern.

What does the White-browed Forest Flycatcher eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the White-browed Forest Flycatcher in?

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

At a glance

Weight
23 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
77 mm
Tail
66 mm
Bill
16 mm
Tarsus
18 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
Fraseria

Other birds in the genus Fraseria

Fraser's Forest FlycatcherFraser's Forest FlycatcherFraseria ocreataGrey-throated Tit-FlycatcherGrey-throated Tit-FlycatcherFraseria griseigularisGrey Tit-FlycatcherGrey Tit-FlycatcherFraseria plumbeaOlivaceous FlycatcherOlivaceous FlycatcherFraseria olivascensChapin's FlycatcherChapin's FlycatcherFraseria lenduAshy FlycatcherAshy FlycatcherFraseria caerulescensTessmann's FlycatcherTessmann's FlycatcherFraseria tessmanniWhite-tailed AletheWhite-tailed AletheAlethe diademataFire-crested AletheFire-crested AletheAlethe castaneaKaroo Scrub RobinKaroo Scrub RobinTychaedon coryphoeus
White-browed Forest Flycatcher

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