Dusky Crested-Flycatcher

Dusky Crested-Flycatcher

Elminia nigromitrata

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

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

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%

24 Verified sightings at Semuliki National Park From 2019 to 2026
42 In all 2 parks
July Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Dusky Crested-Flycatcher

The dusky crested flycatcher (Elminia nigromitrata) is a species of bird in the family Stenostiridae. It is widespread across the African tropical rainforest. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. Wikipedia →

Sounds

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Gabon · 2024

© Étienne Leroy · XC878187 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Song0:29

Congo (Brazzaville) · 1994

© A. Bennett Hennessey · XC601907 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~10%
2 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%

Before you go

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

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Dusky Crested-Flycatcher sighting in Semuliki National Park on a given day, based on 24 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 166th 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 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.

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

July

In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Dusky Crested-Flycatcher in Semuliki National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January–June, August and October, the lowest months.

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

Between 7 and 10 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Dusky Crested-Flycatcher sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 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 Crested-Flycatcher?

Yes

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Dusky Crested-Flycatcher sightings, Semuliki National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Uganda, under 5%).

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

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Dusky Crested-Flycatcher is recorded against all the birds logged in Semuliki National Park (24 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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