African Stonechat
Saxicola torquatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMuscicapidae (Papamosques del Vell Món)
- GenusSaxicola (Stonechats and Bushchats)
- SpeciesSaxicola torquatus (African Stonechat)
Closest Relatives at Aberdare National Park
Whinchat
Saxicola rubetra
White-eyed Slaty-Flycatcher
Dioptrornis fischeri
Moorland Chat
Pinarochroa sordida
African Dusky Flycatcher
Muscicapa adusta
Rüppell's Robin-Chat
Cossypha semirufa
Northern Anteater-Chat
Myrmecocichla aethiops
White-starred Robin
Pogonocichla stellata
Little Rock-Thrush
Monticola rufocinereus
White-browed Robin-Chat
Cossypha heuglini
Northern Wheatear
Oenanthe oenanthe
Spotted Flycatcher
Muscicapa striata
Isabelline Wheatear
Oenanthe isabellina
📅 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 African Stonechat in Aberdare National Park?
About 35% of visitor-days record a African Stonechat sighting in Aberdare National Park, based on 171 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see African Stonechat in Aberdare National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for African Stonechat in Aberdare National Park in our monthly data.