African Blue Flycatcher
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African Blue Flycatcher

Elminia longicauda

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

The African blue flycatcher or blue-crested flycatcher (Elminia longicauda) is a species of bird in the family Stenostiridae from western and central Sub-Saharan Africa. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a African Blue Flycatcher sighting in Virunga National Park, based on 375 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Virunga National Park

White-tailed Blue-Flycatcher
LC

White-tailed Blue-Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Elminia albicauda

20–30% · Possible
White-bellied Crested-Flycatcher
LC

White-bellied Crested-Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Elminia albiventris

<5% · Rare
White-tailed Crested-Flycatcher
LC

White-tailed Crested-Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Elminia albonotata

<5% · Rare
Dusky Crested-Flycatcher
LC

Dusky Crested-Flycatcher

Bird

Elminia nigromitrata

<5% · Rare
Common Bulbul
LC

Common Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus barbatus

60–70% · Likely
Chubb's Cisticola
LC

Chubb's Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola chubbi

40–50% · Likely
Streaky Seedeater
LC

Streaky Seedeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crithagra striolata

40–50% · Likely
Pied Crow
LC

Pied Crow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus albus

40–50% · Likely
Black Sawwing
LC

Black Sawwing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Psalidoprocne pristoptera

40–50% · Likely
Green White-eye

Green White-eye

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zosterops stuhlmanni

30–40% · Possible
Baglafecht Weaver
LC

Baglafecht Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus baglafecht

30–40% · Possible
Northern Grey-headed Sparrow
LC

Northern Grey-headed Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Passer griseus

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
5–10
Feb
5–10
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
5–10
Jun
5–10
Jul
10–20
Aug
10–20
Sep
<5
Oct
10–20
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 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
40–50%
2 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
3 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal
10–20%
4 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
5 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
5–10%
6 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
7 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
8 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
9 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
10 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
11 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a African Blue Flycatcher in Virunga National Park?

About 9% of wildlife watchers report a African Blue Flycatcher sighting in Virunga National Park, based on 375 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see African Blue Flycatcher in Virunga National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for African Blue Flycatcher in Virunga National Park in our monthly data.

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