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 →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Chinspot Batis sighting in Tsavo West National Park, based on 95 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Tsavo West National Park
Pygmy Batis
Batis perkeo
Eastern Black-headed Batis
Batis minor
Short-tailed Batis
Batis mixta
Black-throated Wattle-eye
Platysteira peltata
Superb Starling
Lamprotornis superbus
White-browed Sparrow-Weaver
Plocepasser mahali
Common Bulbul
Pycnonotus barbatus
Fork-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus adsimilis
Northern White-crowned Shrike
Eurocephalus ruppelli
White-headed Buffalo-Weaver
Dinemellia dinemelli
Slate-colored Boubou
Laniarius funebris
Gray Wren-Warbler
Calamonastes simplex
📅 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 Tsavo West National Park?
About 9% of wildlife watchers report a Chinspot Batis sighting in Tsavo West National Park, based on 95 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Chinspot Batis in Tsavo West National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Chinspot Batis in Tsavo West National Park in our monthly data.