Mariqua Flycatcher
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Mariqua Flycatcher

Bradornis mariquensis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
50–60% · Likely
overall probability at Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
148 Verified records at Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
November Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The Marico flycatcher or Mariqua flycatcher (Bradornis mariquensis) is a passerine bird in the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae that is found in areas of southern Africa. Wikipedia →

50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Mariqua Flycatcher sighting in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, based on 148 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park

Chat Flycatcher

Chat Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Bradornis infuscatus

20–30% · Possible
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

60–70
Jan
40–50
Feb
20–30
Mar
40–50
Apr
50–60
May
60–70
Jun
60–70
Jul
60–70
Aug
70–80
Sep
40–50
Oct
70–80
Nov
50–60
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
50–60%
2 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
40–50%
3 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
40–50%
4 Waterberg Plateau Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
20–30%
5 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
10–20%
6 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
5–10%
7 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
5–10%
8 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
5–10%
9 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%

Quick answers

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

About 58% of wildlife watchers report a Mariqua Flycatcher sighting in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, based on 148 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

November has the highest sighting rate for Mariqua Flycatcher in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park in our monthly data.

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