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Moorland Chat

Pinarochroa sordida

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
70–80% · Very likely
overall probability at Bale Mountains National Park
122 Verified records at Bale Mountains National Park
October Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The moorland chat (Pinarochroa sordida), also known as the alpine chat or hill chat, is a species of songbird in the Old World flycatcher family. It is endemic to the eastern Afromontane. It lives at high altitudes on moors and grassland, usually above 3,400 m (11,100 ft), but can live as low as 2,100 m (6,900 ft). It has a short tail and long legs. It is bold and will approach people. Wikipedia →

70–80% of wildlife watchers report a Moorland Chat sighting in Bale Mountains National Park, based on 122 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Bale Mountains National Park

Abyssinian Slaty Flycatcher

Abyssinian Slaty Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dioptrornis chocolatinus

40–50% · Likely
African Dusky Flycatcher
LC

African Dusky Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Muscicapa adusta

30–40% · Possible
Rüppell's Robin-Chat
LC

Rüppell's Robin-Chat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cossypha semirufa

30–40% · Possible
African Stonechat
LC

African Stonechat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Saxicola torquatus

20–30% · Possible
Red-breasted Wheatear
LC

Red-breasted Wheatear

Bird

Oenanthe bottae

10–20% · With luck
Isabelline Wheatear
LC

Isabelline Wheatear

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oenanthe isabellina

<5% · Rare
Pied Wheatear
LC

Pied Wheatear

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oenanthe pleschanka

Insufficient data
African Gray Flycatcher
LC

African Gray Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Bradornis microrhynchus

Insufficient data
Pale Flycatcher

Pale Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Bradornis pallidus

Insufficient data
White-browed Robin-Chat
LC

White-browed Robin-Chat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cossypha heuglini

Insufficient data
Spotted Flycatcher
LC

Spotted Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Muscicapa striata

Insufficient data
Rüppell's Chat
LC

Rüppell's Chat

Bird

Myrmecocichla melaena

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

80–90
Jan
70–80
Feb
60–70
Mar
60–70
Apr
80–90
May
70–80
Jun
70–80
Jul
50–60
Aug
70–80
Sep
80–90
Oct
70–80
Nov
80–90
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Bale Mountains National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
70–80%
2 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
40–50%
3 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
4 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Moorland Chat in Bale Mountains National Park?

About 74% of wildlife watchers report a Moorland Chat sighting in Bale Mountains National Park, based on 122 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Moorland Chat in Bale Mountains National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Moorland Chat in Bale Mountains National Park in our monthly data.

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