Chat Flycatcher

Chat Flycatcher

Bradornis infuscatus

20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
60 Verified records at Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
September Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The chat flycatcher (Agricola infuscatus) is a small passerine bird in the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae that is native to southern Africa. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Chat Flycatcher sighting in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, based on 60 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park

Mariqua Flycatcher
LC

Mariqua Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Bradornis mariquensis

50–60% · Likely
Kalahari Scrub Robin

Kalahari Scrub Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Erythropygia paena

40–50% · Likely
Familiar Chat
LC

Familiar Chat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oenanthe familiaris

30–40% · Possible
Southern Anteater-Chat
LC

Southern Anteater-Chat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myrmecocichla formicivora

10–20% · With luck
Capped Wheatear
LC

Capped Wheatear

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oenanthe pileata

10–20% · With luck
Short-toed Rock-Thrush
LC

Short-toed Rock-Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Monticola brevipes

5–10% · With luck
Spotted Flycatcher
LC

Spotted Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Muscicapa striata

<5% · Rare
Fiscal Flycatcher
LC

Fiscal Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sigelus silens

<5% · Rare
Karoo Chat
LC

Karoo Chat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Emarginata schlegelii

<5% · Rare
Karoo Scrub-Robin

Karoo Scrub-Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tychaedon coryphoeus

Insufficient data
Tractrac Chat
LC

Tractrac Chat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Emarginata tractrac

Insufficient data
Mountain Chat

Mountain Chat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oenanthe monticola

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
20–30
Apr
20–30
May
30–40
Jun
30–40
Jul
20–30
Aug
30–40
Sep
10–20
Oct
20–30
Nov
30–40
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 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
20–30%
2 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
10–20%
3 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
10–20%
4 Waterberg Plateau Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
10–20%
5 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
6 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
7 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
Insufficient data
8 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Chat Flycatcher in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park?

About 24% of wildlife watchers report a Chat Flycatcher sighting in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, based on 60 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Chat Flycatcher in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Chat Flycatcher in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park in our monthly data.

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