Bradornis mariquensis
Silhouette: Martin Bulla, based on François Desbordes' illustration · PhyloPic
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
The Marico flycatcher or Mariqua flycatcher (Bradornis mariquensis) is a passerine bird in the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae that is found in areas of southern Africa. The Marico flycatcher was previously placed in the genus Bradornis but was moved to Melaenornis based on the results of a molecular phylogenetic study published in 2010.
It is found in Angola, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitat is dry savanna. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Etosha National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 3 | Pilanesberg National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 4 | Waterberg Plateau Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 5 | Hwange National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 6 | Moremi Game Reserve | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 7 | Chobe National Park | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 8 | Namib-Naukluft National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 9 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Mariqua Flycatcher sighting in Hwange National Park on a given day, based on 57 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 115th most-seen of the 308 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Mariqua Flycatcher in Hwange National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April and October, the lowest months. That is one of Hwange National Park's wettest months, with about 150 mm of rain against almost none in July.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Mariqua Flycatcher sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
5th of 9
Of the 9 parks where we can rate Mariqua Flycatcher sightings, Hwange National Park ranks 5th at about 10%. The best odds are in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park (South Africa, about 60%), Etosha National Park (Namibia, about 50%) and Pilanesberg National Park (South Africa, about 40%). All parks ranked.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Mariqua Flycatcher is recorded against all the birds logged in Hwange National Park (57 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.
