White-tailed Crested Flycatcher (Elminia albonotata)
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White-tailed Crested Flycatcher

Elminia albonotata (Sharpe, 1891)

9.2 gWeight

The white-tailed crested flycatcher (Elminia albonotata) is a species of bird in the flycatcher family Stenostiridae.

Busiest months: November · Most records: Kenya, Zimbabwe, Tanzania

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

White-tailed Crested Flycatcher has been recorded at 35 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 8 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Mt Kenya NP – Castle Forest and LodgeKenya248 records
  2. Gatamaiyu ForestKenya227 records
  3. SeldomseenZimbabwe221 records
More places
  1. West Usambara Mountains – Old Sawmill TrackTanzania175 records
  2. Mgahinga Gorilla NPUganda96 records
  3. East Usambara Mountains – Amani Nature ReserveTanzania56 records
  4. Zomba PlateauMalawi47 records
  5. Aberfoyle LodgeZimbabwe44 records
  6. Nyika National ParkMalawi41 records
  7. Mutinondo WildernessZambia24 records

Countries and regions with the most records

KenyaZimbabweTanzaniaUgandaMalawiZambiaRwandaBurundi

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 crested flycatcher (Elminia albonotata) is a species of bird in the flycatcher family Stenostiridae. It has a discontinuous distribution in eastern Africa. There are three subspecies, E. a. albonotata of central Kenya, and Uganda through to south west Tanzania; E. a. subvaerulea, which ranges from southern Kenya to Malawi and E. a. swynnertoni of Zimbabwe and Mozambique.

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Questions

How big is the White-tailed Crested Flycatcher?

The White-tailed Crested Flycatcher weighs around 9.2 g.

Where does the White-tailed Crested Flycatcher live?

Its breeding range: Africa: south-central. It is most often recorded in Kenya, Zimbabwe and Tanzania.

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

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

Is the White-tailed Crested Flycatcher endangered?

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

What does the White-tailed Crested Flycatcher eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the White-tailed Crested Flycatcher in?

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

At a glance

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

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

Range

Africa: south-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-bellied Crested FlycatcherWhite-bellied Crested FlycatcherElminia albiventrisYellow-bellied FantailYellow-bellied FantailChelidorhynx hypoxanthusFairy FlycatcherFairy FlycatcherStenostira scitaGrey-headed Canary-flycatcherGrey-headed Canary-flycatcherCulicicapa ceylonensisCitrine Canary-flycatcherCitrine Canary-flycatcherCulicicapa helianthea
White-tailed Crested Flycatcher

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