Blue-mantled Crested Flycatcher
Trochocercus cyanomelas
The Blue-mantled Crested Flycatcher (Trochocercus cyanomelas) is a rare monarch flycatchers, paradise flycatchers, and shrikebill found in 12 countries, weighing about 10 g. The blue-mantled crested flycatcher or African crested flycatcher is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae found in eastern and south-eastern Africa.
About the Blue-mantled Crested Flycatcher
The blue-mantled crested flycatcher or African crested flycatcher is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae found in eastern and south-eastern Africa.
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Where it lives
Recorded as a rare visitor in Burundi.
When to see it
The Blue-mantled Crested Flycatcher can be seen all year round, with peak activity in October. It is a resident species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- What does a Blue-mantled Crested Flycatcher look like?
- The blue-mantled crested flycatcher or African crested flycatcher is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae found in eastern and south-eastern Africa.
- How big is a Blue-mantled Crested Flycatcher?
- The Blue-mantled Crested Flycatcher is a tiny sized bird weighing about 10 g.
- Where can you see a Blue-mantled Crested Flycatcher?
- The Blue-mantled Crested Flycatcher occurs in 12 countries, including South Africa, Kenya, Mozambique, Tanzania and Zimbabwe.
- What birds look similar to a Blue-mantled Crested Flycatcher?
- The Blue-mantled Crested Flycatcher is most easily confused with the Blue-headed Crested Flycatcher.
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