Fiscal Flycatcher (Melaenornis silens)
About the Fiscal Flycatcher
The fiscal flycatcher (Sigelus silens) is a small passerine bird in the Old World flycatcher family. It is the only species placed in the genus Sigelus. It is a resident breeder in Botswana, South Africa, Lesotho, Mozambique and Swaziland, and a vagrant to Namibia. This species is found in subtropical open woodland, dry savanna, shrubland and suburban gardens. The fiscal flycatcher was previously the only member of the genus Sigelus but was moved to Melaenornis based on the results of a molecular phylogenetic study published in 2010.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 95 recordings for this species: 76 CC BY-NC-SA · 19 CC BY-NC-ND. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in South Africa in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- White-eyed Slaty FlycatcherMelaenornis fischerirecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.