Dusky-blue Flycatcher

Dusky-blue Flycatcher

Muscicapa comitata

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Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%

517 Verified sightings at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park From 2019 to 2026
739 In all 4 parks
December Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Dusky-blue Flycatcher

The dusky-blue flycatcher (Bradornis comitatus) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It has a wide range of presence across the African tropical rainforest. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. Wikipedia →

Sounds

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Uganda · 2022

© Peter Boesman · XC739837 · CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

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Gabon · 2021

© BurBenj · XC677333 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

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Uganda · 2018

© Andrew Spencer · XC430447 · CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~20%
2 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~10%
3 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~10%
4 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Kampala 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Dusky-blue Flycatcher in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Dusky-blue Flycatcher sighting in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park on a given day, based on 517 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 53rd most-seen of the 400 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Dusky-blue Flycatcher in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park?

December

In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Dusky-blue Flycatcher in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park on a given day, against about 10% in April and October, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Dusky-blue Flycatcher?

Between 8 and 11 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Dusky-blue Flycatcher sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Bwindi Impenetrable National Park the best place to see a Dusky-blue Flycatcher?

Yes

Of the 4 parks where we can rate Dusky-blue Flycatcher sightings, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Kibale National Park (Uganda, about 10%) and Semuliki National Park (Uganda, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Dusky-blue Flycatcher live in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park?

Same genus: Muscicapa

The closest relatives of the Dusky-blue Flycatcher that you can see in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (genus Muscicapa, Muscicapa Flycatchers) are African Dusky Flycatcher (about 50%), Chapin's Flycatcher (about 10%) and Cassin's Flycatcher (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Dusky-blue Flycatcher sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Dusky-blue Flycatcher is recorded against all the birds logged in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (517 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.

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