Karoo Chat
Emarginata schlegelii
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMuscicapidae (Papamosques del Vell Món)
- GenusEmarginata
- SpeciesEmarginata schlegelii (Karoo Chat)
Closest Relatives at Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
Tractrac Chat
Emarginata tractrac
Sickle-winged Chat
Emarginata sinuata
Mariqua Flycatcher
Bradornis mariquensis
Kalahari Scrub Robin
Erythropygia paena
Familiar Chat
Oenanthe familiaris
Chat Flycatcher
Bradornis infuscatus
Southern Anteater-Chat
Myrmecocichla formicivora
Capped Wheatear
Oenanthe pileata
Short-toed Rock-Thrush
Monticola brevipes
Spotted Flycatcher
Muscicapa striata
Fiscal Flycatcher
Sigelus silens
KASR
Tychaedon coryphoeus
📅 Monthly Probability
🕐 When They’re Spotted
Daily activity pattern needs at least 5 timestamped observations in GBIF. Not enough data yet for this species globally.
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 | Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Karoo Chat in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park?
About 2% of visitor-days record a Karoo Chat sighting in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, based on 5 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Karoo Chat in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Karoo Chat in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park in our monthly data.