Fiscal Flycatcher

Fiscal Flycatcher

Sigelus silens

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Table Mountain National Park
411 Verified records at Table Mountain National Park
January Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The fiscal flycatcher (Sigelus silens) is a small passerine bird in the Old World flycatcher family. It is the only species placed in the genus Sigelus. It is a resident breeder in Botswana, South Africa, Lesotho, Mozambique and Swaziland, and a vagrant to Namibia. This species is found in subtropical open woodland, dry savanna, shrubland and suburban gardens. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Fiscal Flycatcher sighting in Table Mountain National Park, based on 411 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Table Mountain National Park

African Dusky Flycatcher
LC

African Dusky Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Muscicapa adusta

20–30% · Possible
Familiar Chat
LC

Familiar Chat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oenanthe familiaris

10–20% · With luck
Capped Wheatear
LC

Capped Wheatear

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oenanthe pileata

Insufficient data
Mountain Chat

Mountain Chat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oenanthe monticola

Insufficient data
Cape Rockthrush
LC

Cape Rockthrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Monticola rupestris

<5% · Rare
Sentinel Rock-Thrush
NT

Sentinel Rock-Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Monticola explorator

<5% · Rare
Karoo Scrub-Robin

Karoo Scrub-Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tychaedon coryphoeus

<5% · Rare
African Stonechat
LC

African Stonechat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Saxicola torquatus

Insufficient data
Red-winged Starling
LC

Red-winged Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Onychognathus morio

70–80% · Very likely
🐦 No photo available
LC

Cape White-eye

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zosterops virens

70–80% · Very likely
Southern Double-collared Sunbird
LC

Southern Double-collared Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris chalybeus

70–80% · Very likely
Cape Bulbul
LC

Cape Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus capensis

50–60% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
5–10
Mar
5–10
Apr
5–10
May
5–10
Jun
5–10
Jul
5–10
Aug
5–10
Sep
5–10
Oct
5–10
Nov
5–10
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
40–50%
2 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
20–30%
3 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
4 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
5–10%
5 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
5–10%
6 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
5–10%
7 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
8 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
9 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
Insufficient data
10 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Fiscal Flycatcher in Table Mountain National Park?

About 8% of wildlife watchers report a Fiscal Flycatcher sighting in Table Mountain National Park, based on 411 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Fiscal Flycatcher in Table Mountain National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Fiscal Flycatcher in Table Mountain National Park in our monthly data.

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