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 Bale Mountains National Park
Whinchat
Saxicola rubetra
Moorland Chat
Pinarochroa sordida
Abyssinian Slaty Flycatcher
Dioptrornis chocolatinus
African Dusky Flycatcher
Muscicapa adusta
Rüppell's Robin-Chat
Cossypha semirufa
Red-breasted Wheatear
Oenanthe bottae
Isabelline Wheatear
Oenanthe isabellina
Pied Wheatear
Oenanthe pleschanka
African Gray Flycatcher
Bradornis microrhynchus
Pale Flycatcher
Bradornis pallidus
White-browed Robin-Chat
Cossypha heuglini
Spotted Flycatcher
Muscicapa striata
📅 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 Bale Mountains National Park?
About 21% of visitor-days record a African Stonechat sighting in Bale Mountains National Park, based on 35 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see African Stonechat in Bale Mountains National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for African Stonechat in Bale Mountains National Park in our monthly data.