Southern Black Flycatcher
Melaenornis pammelaina
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMuscicapidae (Papamosques del Vell Món)
- GenusMelaenornis (Black-Flycatchers, Slaty-Flycatchers, and Allies)
- SpeciesMelaenornis pammelaina (Southern Black Flycatcher)
The southern black flycatcher (Melaenornis pammelaina) is a small passerine bird of the genus Melaenornis in the flycatcher family, Muscicapidae, native to open and lightly wooded areas of eastern and southern Africa. This species has a large range, with an estimated global extent of occurrence of 4,000,000 square kilometres (1,500,000 sq mi). The global population size has not been quantified but the bird is listed by the IUCN as being of "Least concern". Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Black Flycatcher sighting in Meru National Park, based on 22 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Meru National Park
Spotted Flycatcher
Muscicapa striata
White-browed Scrub Robin
Erythropygia leucophrys
Redcap Robinchat
Cossypha natalensis
Northern Wheatear
Oenanthe oenanthe
Ashy Alseonax
Muscicapa caerulescens
Spotted Morning-Thrush
Cichladusa guttata
Pied Wheatear
Oenanthe pleschanka
Isabelline Wheatear
Oenanthe isabellina
Thrush Nightingale
Luscinia luscinia
Rufous-tailed Rock-Thrush
Monticola saxatilis
Pale Flycatcher
Bradornis pallidus
Common Nightingale
Luscinia megarhynchos
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Southern Black Flycatcher in Meru National Park?
About 19% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Black Flycatcher sighting in Meru National Park, based on 22 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Southern Black Flycatcher in Meru National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Southern Black Flycatcher in Meru National Park in our monthly data.