Dusky-blue Flycatcher

Dusky-blue Flycatcher

Muscicapa comitata

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Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Semuliki National Park

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%

34 Verified sightings at Semuliki National Park From 2019 to 2026
739 In all 4 parks
April Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Dusky-blue Flycatcher

The dusky-blue flycatcher (Bradornis comitatus) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It has a wide range of presence across the African tropical rainforest. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. Wikipedia →

Sounds

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Uganda · 2022

© Peter Boesman · XC739837 · CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

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Gabon · 2021

© BurBenj · XC677333 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

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Uganda · 2018

© Andrew Spencer · XC430447 · CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~20%
2 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~10%
3 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~10%
4 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Kampala 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Dusky-blue Flycatcher in Semuliki National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Dusky-blue Flycatcher sighting in Semuliki National Park on a given day, based on 34 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 146th most-seen of the 280 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Dusky-blue Flycatcher in Semuliki National Park?

April, July and December

In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Dusky-blue Flycatcher in Semuliki National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May–June and August–November, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Dusky-blue Flycatcher?

Between 8 and 11 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Dusky-blue 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.

Is Semuliki National Park the best place to see a Dusky-blue Flycatcher?

3rd of 4

Of the 4 parks where we can rate Dusky-blue Flycatcher sightings, Semuliki National Park ranks 3rd at about 10%. The best odds are in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Uganda, about 20%) and Kibale National Park (Uganda, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Dusky-blue Flycatcher live in Semuliki National Park?

Same genus: Muscicapa

The closest relatives of the Dusky-blue Flycatcher that you can see in Semuliki National Park (genus Muscicapa, Muscicapa Flycatchers) are Ashy Alseonax (about 10%) and Yellow-footed Flycatcher (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Dusky-blue Flycatcher sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Dusky-blue Flycatcher is recorded against all the birds logged in Semuliki National Park (34 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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