Gambaga flycatcher

The Gambaga flycatcher is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is sparsely distributed across the Sudan (region) and the Arabian Highlands. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, dry savanna, and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland of low to medium canopy height.

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Distribution

Region

Sahel and Southwest Arabian Highlands

Typical Environment

Occurs patchily across the Sahel and Sudanian savannas from West Africa eastward, and in the highlands of southwest Arabia. It uses dry savanna, open acacia woodland, thorn scrub, and lightly wooded farmland. The species also frequents riparian groves, rocky wadis, and edges of villages where scattered trees provide perches. It favors landscapes with low to medium canopy height and ample open airspace for aerial foraging.

Altitude Range

0–2500 m

Climate Zone

Arid

Characteristics

Size12–14 cm

Wing Span20–24 cm

Male Weight0.012 kg

Female Weight0.011 kg

Life Expectancy6 years

Ease of Keeping

Beginner friendly: 1/5

Useful to know

Named after the town of Gambaga in northern Ghana, this flycatcher favors open, dry habitats where it hunts by sallying from exposed perches. It often returns repeatedly to the same lookout post. It can be confused with the Spotted Flycatcher but is paler overall and adapted to drier country.

Behaviour

Temperament

quiet and unobtrusive

Flight Pattern

short rapid sallies from exposed perches

Social Behavior

Usually solitary or in pairs outside the breeding season. Nests are small cups placed on horizontal branches or forks, often in isolated trees. Both adults participate in caring for the young, and territories are defended modestly during breeding.

Migratory Pattern

Partial migrant

Song Description

Vocalizations are soft and high-pitched, with thin tsee or seep notes and dry ticking calls. Song is a subdued, short series of thin phrases, often delivered from a perch and easily overlooked.

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