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It runs Google's Perch, a research-grade acoustic model covering nearly 15,000 species. When a call is ambiguous, we say so honestly and let you record a second clip to confirm, rather than guessing.

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Birdsong field guide

Gray-throated Tit-Flycatcher

Fraseria griseigularis

A small, active passerine of the African rainforest canopy, characterized by its soft gray plumage and restless, tail-flicking foraging style.

What it sounds like

A high-pitched, thin 'tsee-tsee-tsee' followed by a short, buzzy descending trill.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Field notes

It frequently fans and cocks its tail to display conspicuous white outer tail feathers.
Previously classified in the genus Myioparus, it was moved to Fraseria based on molecular phylogenetic studies.
It is a specialized insectivore that often joins mixed-species foraging flocks in the mid-story.
The species is known to nest in tree cavities, including abandoned holes of woodpeckers and barbets.
Despite its name, it behaves more like a redstart or a tit than a typical sit-and-wait flycatcher.

Habitat

Lowland primary evergreen forest, dense swamp forest, and mature secondary growth.

Range

West and Central Africa, spanning from Guinea and Liberia to Uganda and northern Angola.

Similar & commonly confused birds

African Forest-FlycatcherFraseria ocreata Ashy FlycatcherFraseria caerulescens Chapin's FlycatcherFraseria lendu Gray Tit-FlycatcherFraseria plumbea Olivaceous FlycatcherFraseria olivascens Tessmann's FlycatcherFraseria tessmanni White-browed Forest-FlycatcherFraseria cinerascens

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