Chinspot Batis
Batis molitor
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPlatysteiridae (Wattle-eyes and Batises)
- GenusBatis (turtleweeds)
- SpeciesBatis molitor (Chinspot Batis)
The chinspot batis (Batis molitor) is a small songbird of the genus Batis in the family Platysteiridae which is a common and widespread species in the woodlands of southern Africa from the Eastern Cape north to 3°N in southern Kenya and Gabon. It forms a superspecies with other rather similar members of the genus Batis. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Chinspot Batis sighting in Kafue National Park, based on 158 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Kafue National Park
Black-throated Wattle-eye
Platysteira peltata
Common Bulbul
Pycnonotus barbatus
Tropical Boubou
Laniarius major
Black-backed Puffback
Dryoscopus cubla
Fork-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus adsimilis
African Pied Wagtail
Motacilla aguimp
Blue-breasted Cordonbleu
Uraeginthus angolensis
Wire-tailed Swallow
Hirundo smithii
White-browed Robin-Chat
Cossypha heuglini
Black-crowned Tchagra
Tchagra senegalus
Scarlet-chested Sunbird
Chalcomitra senegalensis
Yellow-bellied Greenbul
Chlorocichla flaviventris
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Chinspot Batis in Kafue National Park?
About 29% of wildlife watchers report a Chinspot Batis sighting in Kafue National Park, based on 158 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Chinspot Batis in Kafue National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Chinspot Batis in Kafue National Park in our monthly data.