Least ConcernRareInvertebratesWoodlandCup nestTiny · 13 g
About the Gambaga Flycatcher
The Gambaga flycatcher 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.
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Where it lives
Regular rangeRare visitor
Recorded as a rare visitor in Côte d’Ivoire.
When to see it
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Peak activity in November · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Brown-streaked FlycatcherMuscicapa williamsoniThe brown-streaked flycatcher is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae.
Little Grey FlycatcherMuscicapa epulataThe little grey flycatcher or little grey alseonax, is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae.
Yellow-footed FlycatcherMuscicapa sethsmithiThe yellow-footed flycatcher or yellow-footed alseonax is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae.
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