
White-tailed Blue Flycatcher
Elminia albicauda Barboza du Bocage, 1877
8.3 gWeight
The white-tailed blue flycatcher (Elminia albicauda) is a species of bird in the family Stenostiridae.
Busiest months: July · Most records: Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania
Where and when it's recorded
White-tailed Blue Flycatcher has been recorded at 51 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 8 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Bwindi-Impenetrable NP – RuhijaUganda295 records
- Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Ruhija to Broadbill WalkUganda181 records
- Bwindi-Impenetrable NP – Mubwindi SwampUganda169 records
More places
- Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – BuhomaUganda166 records
- Gibbs FarmTanzania160 records
- Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Entrance RoadUganda156 records
- Mgahinga Gorilla NPUganda138 records
- Nyungwe NP – Gisakura, Ndambarare TrailRwanda99 records
- Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Waterfall WalkUganda90 records
- Nyungwe Forest NPRwanda78 records
Countries and regions with the most records
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-tailed blue flycatcher (Elminia albicauda) is a species of bird in the family Stenostiridae. It is found in Angola, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia.
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Questions
How big is the White-tailed Blue Flycatcher?
The White-tailed Blue Flycatcher weighs around 8.3 g.
Where does the White-tailed Blue Flycatcher live?
Its breeding range: Africa: western Angola and southern DR Congo to southern Uganda, Tanzania and Malawi. It is most often recorded in Uganda, Rwanda and Tanzania.
When is the best time to see the White-tailed Blue Flycatcher?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in July (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the White-tailed Blue Flycatcher endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the White-tailed Blue Flycatcher as Least Concern.
What does the White-tailed Blue Flycatcher eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the White-tailed Blue Flycatcher in?
It belongs to the family Fairy Flycatchers (Stenostiridae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 8.3 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 63 mm
- Tail
- 82 mm
- Bill
- 10 mm
- Tarsus
- 15 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Africa: western Angola and southern DR Congo to southern Uganda, Tanzania and Malawi
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 FlycatcherElminia longicauda
Dusky Crested FlycatcherElminia nigromitrata
White-bellied Crested FlycatcherElminia albiventris
White-tailed Crested FlycatcherElminia albonotata
Yellow-bellied FantailChelidorhynx hypoxanthus
Fairy FlycatcherStenostira scita
Grey-headed Canary-flycatcherCulicicapa ceylonensis
Citrine Canary-flycatcherCulicicapa helianthea
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In other languages
- EnglishWhite-tailed Blue Flycatcher
- 简体中文白尾蓝凤头鹟
- 繁體中文白尾藍鳳頭鶲
- 日本語オジロソライロヒタキ
- DeutschWeißschwanz-Haubenschnäpper
- FrançaisElminie à queue blanche
- EspañolElminia blanquiazul
- Portuguêsazulinho-de-cauda-branca
- ItalianoPigliamosche azzurro codabianca
- NederlandsWitstaartkuifvliegenvanger
- РусскийБелохвостая эльминия
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