Gambaga Flycatcher
A species of Typical Plain Flycatchers Scientific name : Muscicapa gambagae Genus : Typical Plain Flycatchers
Gambaga Flycatcher, A species of Typical Plain Flycatchers
Botanical name: Muscicapa gambagae
Genus: Typical Plain Flycatchers
Content
Description
Photo By Wich'yanan (Jay) Limparungpatthanakij
Description
The Gambaga flycatcher (Muscicapa gambagae) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is found in Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Togo, Uganda, and Yemen. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, dry savanna, and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.
Size
13 cm
Feeding Habits
Gambaga Flycatcher's diet primarily consists of insects. Often found alone or in pairs, it adopts an upright perching stance on tree branches. Its foraging behavior is presumed to be similar to that of M. striata, although specific details are lacking.
Habitat
Gambaga Flycatcher typically inhabits dry woodlands that may include some dense thickets and open grassy areas. These birds are also found in savannas dominated by acacia and shrubs, as well as in bushlands that comprise Combretum, Terminalia, and Acacia species. Their habitat may also extend to dry montane forests. The general environmental conditions associated with gambaga Flycatcher include arid to semi-arid regions within broader savanna ecosystems.
Dite type
Insectivorous
Photo By Wich'yanan (Jay) Limparungpatthanakij
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Old world flycatchers Species
Gambaga Flycatcher