Yellow-eyed Black Flycatcher (Melaenornis ardesiacus)
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Yellow-eyed Black Flycatcher

Melaenornis ardesiacus Berlioz, 1936

29 gWeight

The yellow-eyed black flycatcher (Melaenornis ardesiacus) is a small passerine bird of the genus Melaenornis in the flycatcher family Muscicapidae native to the Albertine Rift montane forests.

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

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Yellow-eyed Black Flycatcher has been recorded at 19 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Bwindi-Impenetrable NP – Mubwindi SwampUganda223 records
  2. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Ruhija to Broadbill WalkUganda210 records
  3. Bwindi-Impenetrable NP – RuhijaUganda139 records
More places
  1. Nyungwe NP – Gisakura, Ndambarare TrailRwanda109 records
  2. Nyungwe Forest NPRwanda99 records
  3. Nyungwe NP – UwinkaRwanda57 records
  4. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – BuhomaUganda40 records
  5. Nyungwe NP – Rangiro RoadRwanda29 records
  6. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Waterfall WalkUganda7 records
  7. Bwindi-Impenetrable NP – 'The Neck'Uganda5 records

Countries and regions with the most records

UgandaRwandaBurundi

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 yellow-eyed black flycatcher (Melaenornis ardesiacus) is a small passerine bird of the genus Melaenornis in the flycatcher family Muscicapidae native to the Albertine Rift montane forests.

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Questions

How big is the Yellow-eyed Black Flycatcher?

The Yellow-eyed Black Flycatcher weighs around 29 g.

Where does the Yellow-eyed Black Flycatcher live?

Its breeding range: Africa: eastern DR Congo, western Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi. It is most often recorded in Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi.

When is the best time to see the Yellow-eyed Black Flycatcher?

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

Is the Yellow-eyed Black Flycatcher endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Yellow-eyed Black Flycatcher as Least Concern.

What does the Yellow-eyed Black Flycatcher eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Yellow-eyed Black Flycatcher in?

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

At a glance

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

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

Range

Africa: eastern DR Congo, western Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Chats, Old World Flycatchers Muscicapidae
Genus
Melaenornis

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Yellow-eyed Black Flycatcher

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