Yellow-footed Flycatcher

Yellow-footed Flycatcher

Muscicapa sethsmithi

Silhouette: Ekytza · PhyloPic

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Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Odzala-Kokoua National Park

In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%

5 Verified sightings at Odzala-Kokoua National Park From 2019 to 2026
32 In all 2 parks
April Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Yellow-footed Flycatcher

The yellow-footed flycatcher or yellow-footed alseonax (Muscicapa sethsmithi) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Nigeria, and Uganda. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. Wikipedia →

Sounds

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Gabon · 2022

© BurBenj · XC1133115 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Song0:13

Uganda · 2018

© Barry Edmonston · XC432574 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Call0:23

Gabon · 2022

© Étienne Leroy · XC762109 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Odzala-Kokoua National Park 🇨🇬 Republic of the Congo
~20%
2 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Yellow-footed Flycatcher in Odzala-Kokoua National Park?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-footed 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.

When is the best time to see a Yellow-footed Flycatcher in Odzala-Kokoua National Park?

February–April and June

In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-footed Flycatcher in Odzala-Kokoua National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May and August–January, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Yellow-footed Flycatcher?

Between 8 and 11 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Yellow-footed Flycatcher sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Odzala-Kokoua National Park the best place to see a Yellow-footed Flycatcher?

Yes

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Yellow-footed Flycatcher sightings, Odzala-Kokoua National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Semuliki National Park (Uganda, about 10%).

Where does the Yellow-footed Flycatcher sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Yellow-footed 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.

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