Rufous Bush Chat
Erythropygia galactotes
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMuscicapidae (Papamosques del Vell Món)
- GenusErythropygia
- SpeciesErythropygia galactotes (Rufous Bush Chat)
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous Bush Chat sighting in Virunga National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Virunga National Park
Brown-backed Scrub Robin
Erythropygia hartlaubi
White-browed Scrub Robin
Erythropygia leucophrys
White-eyed Slaty Flycatcher
Dioptrornis fischeri
African Dusky Flycatcher
Muscicapa adusta
White-browed Robin-Chat
Cossypha heuglini
African Stonechat
Saxicola torquatus
Swamp Flycatcher
Muscicapa aquatica
Dusky-blue Flycatcher
Muscicapa comitata
Grey Winged Robin Chat
Cossypha polioptera
White-starred Robin
Pogonocichla stellata
Equatorial Akalat
Sheppardia aequatorialis
Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat
Cossypha niveicapilla
📅 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samburu National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 2 | Tsavo West National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 3 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 4 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 5 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 6 | Virunga National Park | 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 7 | Monfragüe National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 8 | Awash National Park | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | |
| 9 | Meru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 10 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 11 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 12 | Doñana National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Rufous Bush Chat in Virunga National Park?
About 0% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous Bush Chat sighting in Virunga National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Rufous Bush Chat in Virunga National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Rufous Bush Chat in Virunga National Park in our monthly data.