Muscicapa gambagae
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In 3 days <5% in a week ~10%
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 |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Gambaga Flycatcher sighting in Tsavo West National Park on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 330th most-seen of the 380 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, and over a week to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Gambaga Flycatcher in Tsavo West National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February to December, the lowest months.
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.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Gambaga Flycatcher sightings, Tsavo West National Park ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Samburu National Reserve (Kenya, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Gambaga Flycatcher is recorded against all the birds logged in Tsavo West National Park (11 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.
