Fiscal Flycatcher
Sigelus silens
- Class
- Bird
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 4,714
- Most observed in
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
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.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Fiscal flycatcher”.