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 Garden Route National Park
African Dusky Flycatcher
Muscicapa adusta
Fiscal Flycatcher
Sigelus silens
Chorister Robin-Chat
Cossypha dichroa
White-starred Robin
Pogonocichla stellata
Capped Wheatear
Oenanthe pileata
KASR
Tychaedon coryphoeus
Short-toed Rock-Thrush
Monticola brevipes
Cape Rockthrush
Monticola rupestris
Spotted Flycatcher
Muscicapa striata
Familiar Chat
Oenanthe familiaris
White-browed Scrub Robin
Erythropygia leucophrys
Ashy Alseonax
Muscicapa caerulescens
📅 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 Garden Route National Park?
About 7% of visitor-days record a African Stonechat sighting in Garden Route National Park, based on 68 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see African Stonechat in Garden Route National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for African Stonechat in Garden Route National Park in our monthly data.