Muscicapa gambagae
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In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
The Gambaga flycatcher (Muscicapa gambagae) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is sparsely distributed across the Sudan (region) and the Arabian Highlands. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, dry savanna, and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland of low to medium canopy height.
It is similar in appearance to the spotted flycatcher, but can be distinguished by its smaller size and less distinct streaking.
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mole National Park | 🇬🇭 Ghana | |
| 2 | Samburu National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 3 | Tsavo West National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Gambaga Flycatcher sighting in Mole National Park on a given day, based on 50 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 150th most-seen of the 266 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.
April–May and December–February
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Gambaga Flycatcher in Mole National Park on a given day, against under 5% in October, the lowest month. Those are among Mole National Park's driest months, with about 25 mm of rain a month against 220 mm in August. July has too few records to rate.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Gambaga 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.
Yes
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Gambaga Flycatcher sightings, Mole National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Samburu National Reserve (Kenya, about 10%) and Tsavo West National Park (Kenya, under 5%).
Same genus: Muscicapa
The closest relatives of the Gambaga Flycatcher that you can see in Mole National Park (genus Muscicapa, Muscicapa Flycatchers) are Swamp Flycatcher (about 30%) and Spotted Flycatcher (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Gambaga Flycatcher is recorded against all the birds logged in Mole National Park (50 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.
