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Fiscal Flycatcher

Sigelus silens · Muscicapidae · Passeriformes

Best monthsAug–Octmost records
Records191,181in 3 countries
Most seen inSouth Africa190,928 records
Red List–IUCN status
Fiscal Flycatcher
Photo: Derek Keats from Johannesburg, South Africa · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
About

Fiscal Flycatcher in brief

The fiscal flycatcher (Sigelus silens) is a bird of the Muscicapidae family — species of bird.

Across the 3 countries we cover it has 191,181 published records, most of them from South Africa, Eswatini and Lesotho. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in August, September and October.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

South Africa190,928 records · best Aug, Sep
Eswatini226 records · best Jun, Aug
Lesotho27 records · best Oct, Aug
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

Relatives

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