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Southern Black Flycatcher

Melaenornis pammelaina (Stanley, ES 1814)

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Partial list of sound recordings available from xeno-canto & macaulaylibrary.org.
Species name Recordist Date Location Remarks Cat.nr.
Southern Black Flycatcher - Melaenornis pammelaina Peter Boesman 2019-11-04 Amani nature reserve, Tanga, Tanga (Tanzania) song - [sono] 510239
xeno-canto.org
Southern Black Flycatcher - Melaenornis pammelaina Faansie Peacock 2015-12-24 Bushwillow Estate, Vaalkop Dam Nature Reserve, near Beestekraal, North West, Northwest Province (South Africa) (1000 m) begging call, juvenile -

A juvenile begging constantly from its parents, while on an extended foraging trip through the woodlands.

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

307193
xeno-canto.org
Southern Black-Flycatcher - Melaenornis pammelaina Dave Rimmer (Kingdom Birding Tours) 2023-09-10 , Kwazulu-Natal (South Africa)   -   651324830
macaulaylibrary.org
Southern Black Flycatcher - Melaenornis pammelaina Faansie Peacock 2015-12-24 Bushwillow Estate, Vaalkop Dam Nature Reserve, near Beestekraal, North West, Northwest Province (South Africa) (1000 m) begging call, juvenile, song -

A stitched-together mix of various song phrases from this species. This is the male parent of the juvenile in the previous clip.

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

307194
xeno-canto.org
Southern Black-Flycatcher - Melaenornis pammelaina Gabriel Jamie 2024-03-08 , Southern (Zambia)   -   618489854
macaulaylibrary.org
Southern Black-Flycatcher - Melaenornis pammelaina Gabriel Jamie 2024-03-08 , Southern (Zambia)   -   618489846
macaulaylibrary.org
Southern Black Flycatcher - Melaenornis pammelaina Tony Archer 2018-03-21 Heidelberg (near Still Bay), South Cape DC, Western Cape, Riversdal (South Africa) (20 m) call -

Not often recorded in the area. Calling from tall tree in suburbia.

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

463806
xeno-canto.org
Southern Black Flycatcher - Melaenornis pammelaina Dries Van de Loock 2025-09-14 Nkondo Camp, Chiundaponde, Northern Province, Mpika (Zambia) (1200 m) song - [sono] 1046987
xeno-canto.org
Southern Black Flycatcher - Melaenornis pammelaina Dries Van de Loock 2022-10-22 Masuku Lodge, Choma, Southern, Choma (Zambia) (1200 m) song - [sono] 758545
xeno-canto.org
Southern Black-Flycatcher - Melaenornis pammelaina Gabriel Jamie 2024-03-08 , Southern (Zambia)   -   618489853
macaulaylibrary.org
Southern Black-Flycatcher - Melaenornis pammelaina Jenny Sharland 2024-10-23 , Kwazulu-Natal (South Africa)   -   625987548
macaulaylibrary.org
Southern Black-Flycatcher - Melaenornis pammelaina Niall D Perrins 2026-03-28 , Mpumalanga (South Africa)   -   653962259
macaulaylibrary.org
Southern Black Flycatcher - Melaenornis pammelaina pammelaina Niall Perrins 2026-03-28 Thembisile Hani Local Municipality (near Loopspruit), Nkangala District Municipality, Mpumalanga, KwaMhlanga (South Africa) (1400 m) song - [also] [sono] 1092637
xeno-canto.org
Southern Black Flycatcher - Melaenornis pammelaina ater Mick (Mike) Jackson 2016-10-08 South Ridge, Berea, Durban Metro, KwaZulu-Natal, Kwazulu-Natal (South Africa) (140 m) pre-dawn call, song, unspecified mimicry -

Sound clip normalised only for more volume on poor cell-phone recording. This bird is the first to awaken very early in the morning (total darkness). The song and mimicry is slightly different each morning, including tempo, and goes on for up to half an hour or more. There is a possibility that it may be a Red-capped Robin-chat, although I have identified a thrush later in broad daylight making some of the sounds in between its regular characteristic song and calls, and the local robin-chat usually starts an hour later in the mornings.

bird-seen:no

playback-used:no

337549
xeno-canto.org
Southern Black Flycatcher - Melaenornis pammelaina Tim Cockcroft 2022-05-28 Ndlambe Local Municipality (near Port Alfred), Western District, Eastern Cape, Bathurst (South Africa) (140 m) song -

Singing from the top of a tree in a clearing in valley bush.

bird-seen:yes

728751
xeno-canto.org
Southern Black Flycatcher - Melaenornis pammelaina Jenny Sharland 2024-11-12 Prince`s Grant Golf Estate), iLembe District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, Lower Tugela (South Africa) (40 m) call - [also] [sono] 952799
xeno-canto.org
Southern Black Flycatcher - Melaenornis pammelaina Peter Boesman 2016-09-23 Kasanka National Park, Northern Province, Central (Zambia) song -

ID certainty 70%.

339255
xeno-canto.org
Southern Black Flycatcher - Melaenornis pammelaina Peter Boesman 2019-11-04 Amani nature reserve, Tanga, Tanga (Tanzania) song - [sono] 510240
xeno-canto.org
Southern Black-Flycatcher - Melaenornis pammelaina Dave Rimmer (Kingdom Birding Tours) 2023-09-10 , Kwazulu-Natal (South Africa)   -   651324829
macaulaylibrary.org
Southern Black Flycatcher - Melaenornis pammelaina Alexander Schlatmann 2022-08-25 Mpala Research Centre Campsite, Laikipia County, Kenya, Laikipia (Kenya) (1700 m) adult, call -

Olympus LS-12 + Sennheiser ME-66

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

748265
xeno-canto.org
Southern Black Flycatcher - Melaenornis pammelaina Lynette Rudman 2017-06-24 Port Alfred (near Bathurst), Western District, Eastern Cape, Eastern Cape (South Africa) (200 m) song -

Two flycatchers seen calling from tall trees beside a dam in the early morning in mid winter.

bird-seen:yes

377190
xeno-canto.org
Southern Black Flycatcher - Melaenornis pammelaina pammelaina David Moyer 2013-10-17 Likuyu Sekamaganga, Ruvuma (Tanzania) (800 m) dawn song - [also] [sono] 840299
xeno-canto.org
Southern Black-Flycatcher - Melaenornis pammelaina Jenny Sharland 2024-10-26 , Kwazulu-Natal (South Africa)   -   626369371
macaulaylibrary.org
Southern Black-Flycatcher - Melaenornis pammelaina Roger McNeill 2021-03-01 , Limpopo Province (South Africa)   -   651722739
macaulaylibrary.org
Note: a maximum of 20 records are shown. For more recordings of this species, as well as maps, sonograms, and advanced searches, please visit xeno-canto & macaulaylibrary.org.

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