Whinchat
Saxicola rubetra
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMuscicapidae (Papamosques del Vell Món)
- GenusSaxicola (Stonechats and Bushchats)
- SpeciesSaxicola rubetra (Whinchat)
Closest Relatives at Amboseli National Park
Spotted Morning-Thrush
Cichladusa guttata
Isabelline Wheatear
Oenanthe isabellina
Northern Wheatear
Oenanthe oenanthe
White-browed Scrub Robin
Erythropygia leucophrys
African Gray Flycatcher
Bradornis microrhynchus
Spotted Flycatcher
Muscicapa striata
Capped Wheatear
Oenanthe pileata
Southern Black Flycatcher
Melaenornis pammelaina
Common Nightingale
Luscinia megarhynchos
Rufous-tailed Rock-Thrush
Monticola saxatilis
Pied Wheatear
Oenanthe pleschanka
Thrush Nightingale
Luscinia luscinia
📅 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 Whinchat in Amboseli National Park?
About 1% of visitor-days record a Whinchat sighting in Amboseli National Park, based on 5 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Whinchat in Amboseli National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Whinchat in Amboseli National Park in our monthly data.