Fiscal Flycatcher

A distinctive black-and-white flycatcher of open woodland, farmland edges and gardens in southern Africa, typically seen perched low on a fence, bush or bare branch from which it sallies out after insects. It favours open ground for hunting and often returns to the same low perch repeatedly, making it one of the easier flycatchers to watch at length. Look for it in drier, more open habitats than most of its forest-dwelling relatives.