Yellow-footed Flycatcher (Muscicapa sethsmithi)
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Yellow-footed Flycatcher

Muscicapa sethsmithi (Van Someren, 1922)

9.1 gWeight

The yellow-footed flycatcher or yellow-footed alseonax (Muscicapa sethsmithi) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae.

Busiest months: August · Most records: Cameroon, Uganda, Equatorial Guinea

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Yellow-footed Flycatcher has been recorded at 19 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 6 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Bosque Científica – Selva PrimariaEquatorial Guinea77 records
  2. Semuliki NPUganda54 records
  3. Mt. KupeCameroon50 records
More places
  1. Semuliki NP – Kirumya TrailUganda33 records
  2. Mt. Kupe – Max's trailCameroon32 records
  3. Bakossi Mountains – Kodmin ForestCameroon10 records
  4. Ipassa Makokou Strict NR – Ipassa StationGabon7 records
  5. PN de la LopéGabon6 records
  6. Ndzehe Concession - Ngaga CampCongo - Brazzaville5 records
  7. Ipassa Makokou Nature ReserveGabon5 records

Countries and regions with the most records

CameroonUgandaEquatorial GuineaGabonCentral African RepublicCongo - Brazzaville

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-footed flycatcher or yellow-footed alseonax (Muscicapa sethsmithi) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae.

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Questions

How big is the Yellow-footed Flycatcher?

The Yellow-footed Flycatcher weighs around 9.1 g.

Where does the Yellow-footed Flycatcher live?

Its breeding range: Africa: southeastern Nigeria to southwestern Republic of the Congo, northeastern, eastern DR Congo and Uganda. It is most often recorded in Cameroon, Uganda and Equatorial Guinea.

When is the best time to see the Yellow-footed Flycatcher?

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

Is the Yellow-footed Flycatcher endangered?

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

What does the Yellow-footed Flycatcher eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Yellow-footed Flycatcher in?

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

At a glance

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

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

Range

Africa: southeastern Nigeria to southwestern Republic of the Congo, northeastern, eastern DR Congo and Uganda

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

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

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Yellow-footed Flycatcher

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