Familiar Chat

Familiar Chat

Oenanthe familiaris

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Namib-Naukluft National Park

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
30–40
Feb
30–40
Mar
40–50
Apr
30–40
May
30–40
Jun
30–40
Jul
20–30
Aug
30–40
Sep
40–50
Oct
30–40
Nov
30–40
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Waterberg Plateau Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
40–50%
2 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
30–40%
3 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
20–30%
4 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
20–30%
5 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
6 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
7 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
0–10%
8 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
0–10%
9 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
0–10%
10 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
0–10%
11 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
12 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
13 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
14 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
15 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
16 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
17 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
18 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
19 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
20 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
21 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
Insufficient data
22 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
23 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
24 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
25 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
26 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
Insufficient data
27 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
28 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
Insufficient data
29 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
30 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Familiar Chat in Namib-Naukluft National Park?

About 35% of visitor-days record a Familiar Chat sighting in Namib-Naukluft National Park, based on 432 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Familiar Chat in Namib-Naukluft National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Familiar Chat in Namib-Naukluft National Park in our monthly data.

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