Ashy Flycatcher
Fraseria caerulescens
Least ConcernAves · Passeriformes · Muscicapidae
About
The ashy flycatcher is a species of bird in the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae. It is found throughout sub-Saharan Africa, excluding the drier areas of South Africa, Botswana, and Namibia, where it inhabits subtropical or tropical dry forest, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, and savanna. It has a disputed generic placement, with different authorities variously putting it in Muscicapa, Fraseria, or other genera. Ashy flycatchers are mostly grey in colour, with pale grey or white underparts, and display no sexual dimorphism.
Fun Fact
They have also been observed eating small fruit and berries, and rarely, geckos up to 5 cm (2.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Occurs in peanut and cassava fields with scattered tall trees and borders of shrubs or bushes, along with miombo woodland, dense woodland thickets, open riverine woodland, and thornveld and thorn-scrub.
Diet
Diet consists of mostly insects, mainly beetles, flies, grasshoppers, adult and larval moths and butterflies, winged ants, and termites.
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Human Disturbance