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Melaenornis fischeri

White-eyed Slaty Flycatcher


Melaenornis fischeri

(Reichenow, A, 1884)
Papamoscas Pizarroso de Ojos Blancos
Family: Muscicapidae
Order: Passeriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Synonyms: Dioptrornis fischeri.

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Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern


Description


The white-eyed slaty flycatcher (Melaenornis fischeri) is a small passerine bird of the genus Melaenornis in the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae. It is native to the African highlands from Ethiopia and Kenya through Rwanda to eastern Zaire and Malawi. The sub-species M. f. toruensis occurs in Rwanda and Burundi and has an inconspicuous eye-ring.

The specific epithet commemorates the German explorer Gustav Adolf Fischer.

Source: Wikipedia, article Melaenornis fischeri. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 17/07/2026.





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Species photographs

Count: 8

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Photography ID: 367162
  Adult
Bwindi National Park
Western Region
Uganda
07/26/2019
Diego Oscar
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Photography ID: 207237
  Adult
Nairobi
Nairobi
Kenya
05/30/2017
Diego Carus
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Photography ID: 195770
  Adult
Parque Nacional de Aberdare
Central
Kenya
03/02/2017
Edith Polverini
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Photography ID: 101728
  Adult
Zona de Brackenhurst
Nairobi
Kenya
01/30/2015
Susana Gomez


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Species records

Count: 11



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
242330110/01/2026UgandaWestern RegionSector Rushaga, Parque Nacional Bosque Impenetrable de Bwindi1Hugo Caverzasi
242327409/01/2026UgandaWestern RegionGorilla Valley Lodge1Hugo Caverzasi
225964319/01/2025UgandaWestern RegionBweza Lodge Mkoa wa Magharibi1Silvina Collado
225857319/01/2025UgandaWestern RegionBweza Lodge Mkoa wa Magharibi1Julian Uriel Collado
182356808/08/2023KenyaValle del RiftParque Nacional Lago NaivashaPatricia Gabriela Mancilla Iglesias
112349027/07/2019UgandaWestern RegionBwindi National ParkVictor Hugo Michelini
112621826/07/2019UgandaWestern RegionBwindi National ParkVictor Hugo Michelini
95987126/07/2019UgandaWestern RegionBwindi National Park3Diego Oscar
58547530/05/2017KenyaNairobiThe David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, NairobiDiego Carus
55712202/03/2017KenyaCentralParque Nacional de AberdareEdith Polverini
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. White-eyed Slaty Flycatcher (Melaenornis fischeri) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 17/09/2026.