Muscicapa gambagae
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In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
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. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samburu National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 2 | Tsavo West National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Gambaga Flycatcher sighting in Samburu National Reserve on a given day, based on 79 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 176th most-seen of the 341 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January, March and November
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Gambaga Flycatcher in Samburu National Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in April to October, the lowest months. Those are among Samburu National Reserve's wettest months, with about 50 mm of rain a month against 5 mm in September.
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 2 parks where we can rate Gambaga Flycatcher sightings, Samburu National Reserve has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Tsavo West National Park (Kenya, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Gambaga Flycatcher is recorded against all the birds logged in Samburu National Reserve (79 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.
