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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

White-browed Forest-Flycatcher

Fraseria cinerascens

A specialized, slate-gray insectivore of African riverine systems, characterized by its distinctive white facial markings and affinity for water.

What it sounds like

A series of high-pitched, thin 'tseep' notes and occasional quiet, scratchy warbling.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Rec. Mike Nelson · CameroonCC BY-NC-ND Xeno-canto

Field notes

It is primarily a riverine specialist, rarely found more than a few meters away from a forest stream or swamp.
Unlike many flycatchers, it frequently hunts by snatching insects directly from the surface of the water or damp mud.
Adults possess a diagnostic white spot on the lores, appearing as a 'white brow' in front of the eye.
It is a sedentary species that maintains stable territories along permanent watercourses throughout the year.
Nests are typically small, mossy cups hidden in tree crevices or among climbing plants hanging over the water.

Habitat

Primary and secondary gallery forests, wooded swamps, and dense vegetation bordering rivers.

Range

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

Similar & commonly confused birds

African Forest-FlycatcherFraseria ocreata Ashy FlycatcherFraseria caerulescens Chapin's FlycatcherFraseria lendu Gray Tit-FlycatcherFraseria plumbea Gray-throated Tit-FlycatcherFraseria griseigularis Olivaceous FlycatcherFraseria olivascens Tessmann's FlycatcherFraseria tessmanni

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