Question 1

What are the chances of seeing a White-bellied Crested-Flycatcher in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park?

Accepted Answer

With luck. About 10% of wildlife watchers report a White-bellied Crested-Flycatcher sighting in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park on a given day, based on 181 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 149th most-seen of the 400 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.

Question 2

When is the best time to see a White-bellied Crested-Flycatcher in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park?

Accepted Answer

May and July. In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a White-bellied Crested-Flycatcher in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March–April and November–December, the lowest months.

Question 3

What time of day is best to see a White-bellied Crested-Flycatcher?

Accepted Answer

Between 8 and 11 am. Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most White-bellied Crested-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.

Question 4

Is Bwindi Impenetrable National Park the best place to see a White-bellied Crested-Flycatcher?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Of the 4 parks where we can rate White-bellied Crested-Flycatcher sightings, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Nyungwe National Park (Rwanda, about 10%) and Virunga National Park (Democratic Republic of the Congo, under 5%).

Question 5

Which relatives of the White-bellied Crested-Flycatcher live in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park?

Accepted Answer

Same genus: Elminia. The closest relatives of the White-bellied Crested-Flycatcher that you can see in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (genus Elminia, Elminia Blue and Crested Flycatchers) are White-tailed Blue-Flycatcher (about 30%) and African Blue Flycatcher (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Question 6

Where does the White-bellied Crested-Flycatcher sighting chance come from?

Accepted Answer

GBIF citizen-science records. It is estimated from how often the White-bellied Crested-Flycatcher is recorded against all the birds logged in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (181 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.

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Bwindi Impenetrable National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	~10%
2	Nyungwe National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	~10%
3	Virunga National Park	🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo	<5%
4	Volcanoes National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	<5%

White-bellied Crested-Flycatcher

About the White-bellied Crested-Flycatcher

Sounds

Recent sightings of White-bellied Crested-Flycatcher in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

Closest Relatives at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

White-tailed Blue-Flycatcher

African Blue Flycatcher

Dusky Crested-Flycatcher

White-tailed Crested-Flycatcher

Northern Double-collared Sunbird

Common Bulbul

Black Sawwing

Green White-eye

Lühder's Bushshrike

African Dusky Flycatcher

Yellow-whiskered Greenbul

White-eyed Slaty Flycatcher

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