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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Records from Parque Nacional Bosque Impenetrable de Bwindi

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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10/01/2026

Uganda

Western Region

Sector Rushaga, Parque Nacional Bosque Impenetrable de Bwindi

Hugo Caverzasi