Silverbird
Empidornis semipartitus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMuscicapidae (Papamosques del Vell Món)
- GenusEmpidornis
- SpeciesEmpidornis semipartitus (Silverbird)
The silverbird (Empidornis semipartitus) is an Old World flycatcher native to Eastern Africa, from Sudan to Tanzania. The species is the only member of the genus Empidornis, although it is sometimes placed in the genus Melaenornis . Wikipedia →
30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Silverbird sighting in Serengeti National Park, based on 1,385 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Serengeti National Park
African Gray Flycatcher
Bradornis microrhynchus
Sooty Chat
Myrmecocichla nigra
White-browed Robin-Chat
Cossypha heuglini
Northern Wheatear
Oenanthe oenanthe
Capped Wheatear
Oenanthe pileata
White-browed Scrub Robin
Erythropygia leucophrys
Northern Anteater-Chat
Myrmecocichla aethiops
Isabelline Wheatear
Oenanthe isabellina
Spotted Flycatcher
Muscicapa striata
Northern Black-Flycatcher
Melaenornis edolioides
Spotted Morning-Thrush
Cichladusa guttata
Pied Wheatear
Oenanthe pleschanka
📅 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 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 2 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 3 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 4 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 5 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 6 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 7 | Lake Manyara National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 8 | Arusha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 9 | Nairobi National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 10 | Lake Nakuru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 11 | Lake Mburo National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 12 | Tsavo West National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 13 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 14 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 15 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 16 | Virunga National Park | 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Silverbird in Serengeti National Park?
About 35% of wildlife watchers report a Silverbird sighting in Serengeti National Park, based on 1,385 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Silverbird in Serengeti National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Silverbird in Serengeti National Park in our monthly data.