White-eyed Slaty Flycatcher
Dioptrornis fischeri
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMuscicapidae (Papamosques del Vell Món)
- GenusDioptrornis
- SpeciesDioptrornis fischeri (White-eyed Slaty Flycatcher)
The white-eyed slaty flycatcher (Melaenornis fischeri) is a small passerine bird of the genus Melaenornis in the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae. It is native to the African highlands from Ethiopia and Kenya through Rwanda to eastern Zaire and Malawi. The sub-species M. f. toruensis occurs in Rwanda and Burundi and has an inconspicuous eye-ring. The specific epithet commemorates the German explorer Gustav Adolf Fischer. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a White-eyed Slaty Flycatcher sighting in Nairobi National Park, based on 307 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Nairobi National Park
White-browed Scrub Robin
Erythropygia leucophrys
African Gray Flycatcher
Bradornis microrhynchus
Rüppell's Robin-Chat
Cossypha semirufa
Spotted Morning-Thrush
Cichladusa guttata
Northern Wheatear
Oenanthe oenanthe
Spotted Flycatcher
Muscicapa striata
Isabelline Wheatear
Oenanthe isabellina
Southern Black Flycatcher
Melaenornis pammelaina
Whinchat
Saxicola rubetra
African Dusky Flycatcher
Muscicapa adusta
White-browed Robin-Chat
Cossypha heuglini
Silverbird
Empidornis semipartitus
📅 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aberdare National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 2 | Arusha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 3 | Nyungwe National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 4 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 5 | Volcanoes National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 6 | Virunga National Park | 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 7 | Lake Nakuru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 8 | Nairobi National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 9 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 10 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 11 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 12 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 13 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 14 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 15 | Lake Mburo National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 16 | Lake Manyara National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 17 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 18 | Mikumi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 19 | Akagera National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 20 | Amboseli National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 21 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 22 | Tsavo West National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 23 | Semuliki National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 24 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 25 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a White-eyed Slaty Flycatcher in Nairobi National Park?
About 24% of wildlife watchers report a White-eyed Slaty Flycatcher sighting in Nairobi National Park, based on 307 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see White-eyed Slaty Flycatcher in Nairobi National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for White-eyed Slaty Flycatcher in Nairobi National Park in our monthly data.