Bird
Chestnut-capped Flycatcher
Erythrocercus mccallii · Erythrocercidae · Passeriformes
Best monthsJan–Feb · Novmost records
Records1,843in 5 countries
Most seen inGhana1,455 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
Photo: John Gerrard Keulemans · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
About
Chestnut-capped Flycatcher in brief
The chestnut-capped flycatcher (Erythrocercus mccallii) is a bird of the Erythrocercidae family — species of bird.
Across the 5 countries we cover it has 1,843 published records, most of them from Ghana, Equatorial Guinea and Gabon. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in January, February and November and fall to their lowest in June and September.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Ghana1,455 records · best Nov, Mar
Equatorial Guinea197 records · best Jan, Aug
Gabon83 records · best Jul, Aug
Ivory Coast72 records · best Jan, Dec
Sierra Leone36 records · best May, Dec
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.