Erythrocercus mccallii
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In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
The chestnut-capped flycatcher (Erythrocercus mccallii) is a species of bird in the family Erythrocercidae. It is found throughout the African tropical rainforest. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical swamps and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
E. m. mccallii: Southeast Nigeria to Cameroon, Gabon and Democratic Republic of the Congo E. m. nigeriae: Sierra Leone to Guinea and southwest Nigeria E. m. congicus: East and south Democratic Republic of the Congo to w Uganda Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Semuliki National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 2 | Odzala-Kokoua National Park | 🇨🇬 Republic of the Congo |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Chestnut-capped Flycatcher sighting in Odzala-Kokoua National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 65th most-seen of the 72 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Chestnut-capped Flycatcher in Odzala-Kokoua National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May, July–September and November–February, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Chestnut-capped 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.
Among the best
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Chestnut-capped Flycatcher sightings, Odzala-Kokoua National Park ranks 2nd at about 20%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Semuliki National Park (Uganda, about 20%).
Same order: Passeriformes
The closest relatives of the Chestnut-capped Flycatcher that you can see in Odzala-Kokoua National Park (order Passeriformes, Perching Birds) are Lesser Striped-Swallow (about 40%), Common Bulbul (about 40%) and Spotted Greenbul (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Chestnut-capped Flycatcher is recorded against all the birds logged in Odzala-Kokoua National Park (5 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.
