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Gambaga flycatcher

Muscicapa gambagae (Alexander, 1901)

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The gambaga flycatcher (Muscicapa gambagae) is a species in the family Muscicapidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 12 g to 14 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

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Quick facts about the gambaga flycatcher

Weight
12 g – 14 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Invertivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
woodlandsrc for Habitat
Young per litter or clutch
2src for Young per litter or clutch
Lifestyle
Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Sedentarysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the gambaga flycatcher live?

Not recorded

What is the gambaga flycatcher?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The Gambaga flycatcher (Muscicapa gambagae) 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.

It is similar in appearance to the spotted flycatcher, but can be distinguished by its smaller size and less distinct streaking.

From the Wikipedia article “Gambaga flycatcher” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gambaga_flycatcher&oldid=1378887409), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the gambaga flycatcher endangered?

The gambaga flycatcher is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.

How is the gambaga flycatcher classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPasseriformes
  5. familyMuscicapidae
  6. genusMuscicapa
  7. SpeciesMuscicapa gambagae (Alexander, 1901)

Synonyms Alseonax gambagae, Alseonax pseudogrisola, Muscicapa gambagae gambagae, Muscicapa gambagae pseudogrisola, Muscicapa gambagae somaliensis, Muscicapa somaliensis, Muscicapa striata gambagae

Other names and names in other languages (33)
  • GAFLEnglish
  • خاطف الذباب الجامباغيArabic
  • papamosques de GambagaCatalan
  • lejsek pustinnýCzech
  • gwybedog mannog GambagaWelsh
  • Gambaga FluesnapperDanish
  • GambagaschnäpperGerman
  • Gambaga-FliegenschnäpperGerman
  • Gambaga-SchnäpperGerman
  • SavannenschnäpperGerman
  • gambaga muŝkaptuloEsperanto
  • Papamoscas gambagaSpanish
  • pikkuharmaasieppoFinnish
  • Gobemouche de GambagaFrench
  • Gobemouche du GambagaFrench
  • smeđoleđa muharicaCroatian
  • Pigliamosche di GambagaItalian
  • アフリカムナフヒタキJapanese
  • gambaginė musinukėLithuanian
  • Gambagas mušķērājsLatvian
  • GambagavliegenvangerDutch
  • akasiefluesnapperNorwegian
  • muchołówka ubogaPolish
  • taraçhão-das-acáciasPortuguese
  • papa-moscas-de-gambagaPortuguese
  • taralhão-das-acáciasPortuguese
  • Гамбагская мухоловкаRussian
  • muchár akáciovýSlovak
  • akaciaflugsnappareSwedish
  • Gambaga SinekkapanıTurkish
  • мухоловка акацієваUkrainian
  • 褐背斑鹟Chinese
  • 缸巴嘎斑鶲Chinese

Catalogue of LifeWikipediaiNaturalistWikidataIUCN Red List

Relatives of the gambaga flycatcher

Other species in the same genus Muscicapa.

CompareGambaga flycatcher vs Spotted flycatcherGambaga flycatcher vs Dark-sided flycatcherGambaga flycatcher vs Ferruginous flycatcherGambaga flycatcher vs Grey-streaked flycatcher

Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the gambaga flycatcher?

An adult gambaga flycatcher weighs 12 g – 14 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the gambaga flycatcher endangered?

The gambaga flycatcher is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

What kind of animal is the gambaga flycatcher?

The gambaga flycatcher (Muscicapa gambagae) belongs to the family Muscicapidae in the order Passeriformes.

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Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Gambaga flycatcher (Muscicapa gambagae). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/gambaga-flycatcher

MLA

“Gambaga flycatcher (Muscicapa gambagae).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/gambaga-flycatcher.

BibTeX
@misc{gambaga_flycatcher_2026,
  title = {Gambaga flycatcher (Muscicapa gambagae)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/gambaga-flycatcher},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}