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Photo 1 of 6 (c) Sergey Yeliseev, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

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White-eyed Slaty-Flycatcher
Melaenornis fischeri
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About
The white-eyed slaty flycatcher (Melaenornis fischeri) is a small passerine bird of the genus Melaenornis in the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae. It is native to the African highlands from Ethiopia and Kenya through Rwanda to eastern Zaire and Malawi. In Kenya, it is mostly absent from the east and the north of the country. It is a highland bird, common in wooded habitats, including gardens.
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Recent sightings near Nairobi
Research-grade observations within 25 km, newest first.
- Oct 28, 2026Thindigwa, KenyaObserver: lmartinezinigoView observation from Oct 28, 2026 on iNaturalist
- Oct 23, 2026ICRAF Road, Nairobi, Nairobi, KEObserver: SejutiView observation from Oct 23, 2026 on iNaturalist
- Oct 8, 2026Estate, Nairobi, KeniaObserver: Luis ThiemView observation from Oct 8, 2026 on iNaturalist
- Sep 25, 2026Westlands, KE-NB, KEObserver: xusissiView observation from Sep 25, 2026 on iNaturalist
- Sep 13, 2026QR52+VJ The “Enchanted Forest”, Nairobi, KenyaObserver: lmartinezinigoView observation from Sep 13, 2026 on iNaturalist
- Sep 10, 2026Thome, Nairobi, KeniaObserver: Tomasz WilkView observation from Sep 10, 2026 on iNaturalist