Avibase: Bradornis comitatus (Dusky-blue Flycatcher)

Dusky-blue Flycatcher

Bradornis comitatus (Cassin, J 1857)

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Partial list of sound recordings available from xeno-canto & macaulaylibrary.org.

Species name	Recordist	Date	Location	Remarks	Cat.nr.
Dusky-blue Flycatcher - Muscicapa comitata	BurBenj	2021-09-10	Bakoumba, Lekoko, Haut-Ogooue, Lékoko (Gabon) (600 m)	uncertain - At the edge of a forest, wagging tail while vocalizing bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	677333 xeno-canto.org
Dusky-blue Flycatcher - Muscicapa comitata	Andrew Spencer	2018-07-25	Kibale National Park, Western Region, Kabarole (former division) (Uganda) (1300 m)	song - songs in response to playback from a bird perched low at the edge of tall forest along a road. bird-seen:yes playback-used:yes	430446 xeno-canto.org
Dusky-blue Flycatcher - Muscicapa comitata aximensis	Lars Lachmann	2018-01-29	Erunwon (near Ijebu Ode), Ijebu ode, Ogun State, Ogun (Nigeria) (70 m)	alarm call, call - calls, presumably excitement or alarm calls given while at least two birds interacted. Calls much resemble calls of the European Robin. bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	401882 xeno-canto.org
Dusky-blue Flycatcher - Muscicapa comitata comitata	Brendan Sloan	2025-08-27	Semuliki National Park, Bundibugyo (Uganda) (700 m)	song - [sono]	1144882 xeno-canto.org
Dusky-blue Flycatcher - Muscicapa comitata comitata	Brendan Sloan	2025-08-27	Semuliki National Park, Bundibugyo (Uganda) (700 m)	song - [sono]	1144883 xeno-canto.org
Dusky-blue Flycatcher - Bradornis comitatus	Eric francois Roualet	2018-02-21	, Western (former region) (Ghana)	-	203937621 macaulaylibrary.org
Dusky-blue Flycatcher - Muscicapa comitata comitata	Brendan Sloan	2025-08-27	Semuliki National Park, Bundibugyo (Uganda) (700 m)	song - [sono]	1144881 xeno-canto.org
Dusky-blue Flycatcher - Muscicapa comitata	GABRIEL LEITE	2024-12-03	Odumase Abrafo, Twifo Hemang Lower Denkyira, Central Region, Lower Denkyira (Ghana) (160 m)	call, song - [sono]	955172 xeno-canto.org
Dusky-blue Flycatcher - Muscicapa comitata	Andrew Spencer	2018-07-25	Kibale National Park, Western Region, Kabarole (former division) (Uganda) (1300 m)	song - songs in response to playback from the same bird as in XC430446. bird-seen:yes playback-used:yes	430447 xeno-canto.org
Dusky-blue Flycatcher - Muscicapa comitata	Peter Boesman	2022-06-26	Buhoma, Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, Kanungu (Uganda)	call - [sono]	739836 xeno-canto.org
Dusky-blue Flycatcher - Muscicapa comitata	Peter Boesman	2022-03-12	Atewa Farmbush, Sagyimase, East Akim (Ghana)	call - [sono]	719309 xeno-canto.org
Dusky-blue Flycatcher - Muscicapa comitata	Peter Boesman	2022-06-28	The Neck, Bwindi NP, Kinkiizi, Kanungu, Western Region, Kanungu (Uganda)	song and call - [sono]	739837 xeno-canto.org
Dusky-blue Flycatcher - Muscicapa comitata	Peter Boesman	2022-03-12	Atewa Farmbush, Sagyimase, East Akim (Ghana)	call - [sono]	719312 xeno-canto.org
Dusky-blue Flycatcher - Bradornis comitatus	Andrew Spencer	2018-07-25	Kibale NP—main road near bridge, Western, Uganda, Western (Uganda)	- two cuts of songs in response to playback from a bird perched low at the edge of tall forest along a road.	112515801 macaulaylibrary.org
Dusky-blue Flycatcher - Bradornis comitatus	Peter Boesman	2022-06-26	, Western (Uganda)	-	468534021 macaulaylibrary.org
Dusky-blue Flycatcher - Bradornis comitatus	Peter Boesman	2022-06-28	, Western (Uganda)	-	468726291 macaulaylibrary.org
Dusky-blue Flycatcher - Bradornis comitatus	Peter G. Kaestner	1978-02-14	ITENDEY (40KM WNW OF BUNIA), Orientale, DR Congo, Orientale (Democratic Republic of the Congo)	-	1415 macaulaylibrary.org
Dusky-blue Flycatcher - Muscicapa comitata	Peter Boesman	2022-03-27	Ankasa NR, Jomoro (Ghana)	song - [sono]	719311 xeno-canto.org
Dusky-blue Flycatcher - Muscicapa comitata	Peter Boesman	2022-03-27	Ankasa NR, Jomoro (Ghana)	call - [sono]	719310 xeno-canto.org
Dusky-blue Flycatcher - Bradornis comitatus	Eric francois Roualet	2018-02-21	, Western (former region) (Ghana)	-	203943421 macaulaylibrary.org
Dusky-blue Flycatcher - Bradornis comitatus	Tumuheise Zephaniah	2026-03-09	, Western (Uganda)	-	652450068 macaulaylibrary.org
Dusky-blue Flycatcher - Bradornis comitatus	Peter Boesman	2022-03-12	Atewa--farm scrub and degraded forest, Eastern, Ghana, Eastern (Ghana)	-	434618971 macaulaylibrary.org
Dusky-blue Flycatcher - Bradornis comitatus	Gabriel Leite	2024-12-03	, Central (Ghana)	-	627808428 macaulaylibrary.org
Dusky-blue Flycatcher - Muscicapa comitata	Jeremy Lindsell	2019-02-06	Atewa Range Forest Reserve, Eastern Region, Eastern (Ghana) (340 m)	song - I believe the downward trill also came from the flycatcher. This bird didn't give the characteristic rattle call. bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	456599 xeno-canto.org

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