Genus

Black-Flycatchers, Slaty-Flycatchers, and Allies

Melaenornis

3 species in our catalog · found in 41 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
FamilyMuscicapidae (Old World Flycatchers, Robins, and Chats)
GenusMelaenornis (Black-Flycatchers, Slaty-Flycatchers, and Allies)

Species in this group

Melaenornis edolioides

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Melaenornis pammelaina

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Melaenornis ardesiacus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~20%

Jan

~20%

Feb

~20%

Mar

~20%

Apr

~20%

May

~20%

Jun

~20%

Jul

~20%

Aug

~20%

Sep

~20%

Oct

~20%

Nov

~20%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Black-Flycatchers, Slaty-Flycatchers, and Allies

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Niokolo-Koba National Park	🇸🇳 Senegal	1 of 3	~50%
	Northern Black-Flycatcher			~50%
2	uMkhuze Game Reserve	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 3	~40%
	Southern Black Flycatcher			~40%
3	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	2 of 3	~40%
	Northern Black-Flycatcher			~40%
	Southern Black Flycatcher			<5%
4	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 3	~30%
	Southern Black Flycatcher			~30%
5	Nyungwe National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	2 of 3	~20%
	Yellow-eyed Black-Flycatcher			~20%
	Southern Black Flycatcher			<5%
6	Mikumi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 3	~20%
	Southern Black Flycatcher			~20%
7	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 3	~20%
	Southern Black Flycatcher			~20%
8	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 3	~20%
	Southern Black Flycatcher			~20%
9	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	1 of 3	~20%
	Southern Black Flycatcher			~20%
10	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	1 of 3	~20%
	Southern Black Flycatcher			~20%
11	Bwindi Impenetrable National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	2 of 3	~20%
	Yellow-eyed Black-Flycatcher			~20%
	Northern Black-Flycatcher			<5%
12	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 3	~20%
	Southern Black Flycatcher			~20%
13	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1 of 3	~20%
	Southern Black Flycatcher			~20%
14	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 3	~20%
	Southern Black Flycatcher			~20%
15	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 3	~10%
	Northern Black-Flycatcher			~10%
16	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	2 of 3	~10%
	Northern Black-Flycatcher			~10%
	Southern Black Flycatcher			<5%
17	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1 of 3	~10%
	Southern Black Flycatcher			~10%
18	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 3	~10%
	Southern Black Flycatcher			~10%
19	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 3	~10%
	Southern Black Flycatcher			~10%
20	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 3	~10%
	Southern Black Flycatcher			~10%
21	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1 of 3	~10%
	Southern Black Flycatcher			~10%
22	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 3	~10%
	Northern Black-Flycatcher			~10%
23	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 3	~10%
	Southern Black Flycatcher			~10%
24	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1 of 3	~10%
	Southern Black Flycatcher			~10%
25	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1 of 3	~10%
	Southern Black Flycatcher			~10%
26	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 3	~10%
	Northern Black-Flycatcher			~10%
27	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1 of 3	~10%
	Southern Black Flycatcher			~10%
28	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 3	~10%
	Southern Black Flycatcher			~10%
29	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 3	<5%
	Southern Black Flycatcher			<5%
30	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	1 of 3	<5%
	Southern Black Flycatcher			<5%
31	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 3	<5%
	Northern Black-Flycatcher			<5%
32	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2 of 3	<5%
	Northern Black-Flycatcher			<5%
	Southern Black Flycatcher			<5%
33	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	1 of 3	<5%
	Southern Black Flycatcher			<5%
34	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 3	<5%
	Southern Black Flycatcher			<5%
35	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 3	<5%
	Southern Black Flycatcher			<5%
36	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	1 of 3	<5%
	Southern Black Flycatcher			<5%
37	Virunga National Park	🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo	1 of 3	<5%
	Northern Black-Flycatcher			<5%
38	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 3	<5%
	Southern Black Flycatcher			<5%
39	Arusha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 3	<5%
	Southern Black Flycatcher			<5%
40	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 3	<5%
	Southern Black Flycatcher			<5%
41	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 3	<5%
	Southern Black Flycatcher			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Kampala	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 3	~40%
	Northern Black-Flycatcher			~40%
2	Durban	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 3	~40%
	Southern Black Flycatcher			~40%
3	Harare	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1 of 3	~30%
	Southern Black Flycatcher			~30%
4	Yaoundé	🇨🇲 Cameroon	1 of 3	~30%
	Northern Black-Flycatcher			~30%
5	Abuja	🇳🇬 Nigeria	1 of 3	~20%
	Northern Black-Flycatcher			~20%
6	Ouagadougou	🇧🇫 Burkina Faso	1 of 3	~20%
	Northern Black-Flycatcher			~20%
7	Maputo	🇲🇿 Mozambique	1 of 3	~10%
	Southern Black Flycatcher			~10%
8	Lusaka	🇿🇲 Zambia	1 of 3	<5%
	Southern Black Flycatcher			<5%
9	Kigali	🇷🇼 Rwanda	1 of 3	<5%
	Southern Black Flycatcher			<5%
10	Serrekunda	🇬🇲 Gambia	1 of 3	<5%
	Northern Black-Flycatcher			<5%
11	Nairobi	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 3	<5%
	Southern Black Flycatcher			<5%
12	Pretoria	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 3	<5%
	Southern Black Flycatcher			<5%

Black-Flycatchers, Slaty-Flycatchers, and Allies

Species in this group

Northern Black-Flycatcher

Southern Black Flycatcher

Yellow-eyed Black-Flycatcher

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Black-Flycatchers, Slaty-Flycatchers, and Allies

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked