The Silverbird (Empidornis semipartitus) is a 7 in long passerine bird native to Eastern Africa.
The silverbird is a stunning flycatcher of open areas west of the Rift Valley, silvery grey above and tawny orange below.
The call of the Silverbird uses short phrases which are slightly thrush-like. Sometimes the terminal note is higher and thinner, eee-sleeur-eeee or sweet siursur-eet-seet; also a longer eep-eep churEErip, eep-eep cherip chch chchch eee, embellished with chattering and seep notes.