Chats, Old World Flycatchers, and Allies
Gambaga Flycatcher
Muscicapa gambagae
- Family
- Chats, Old World Flycatchers, and Allies (Muscicapidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
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.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Patchily in semiarid bush of central Mali eastward to western Sudan, Djibouti, western Ethiopia, northwestern Somalia, and southwestern Arabian Peninsula, and southwards to central Guinea, far northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, and southern Kenya.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Gambaga flycatcher
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
