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 Nyungwe National Park
African Dusky Flycatcher
Muscicapa adusta
White-eyed Slaty-Flycatcher
Dioptrornis fischeri
White-starred Robin
Pogonocichla stellata
Yellow-eyed Black-Flycatcher
Melaenornis ardesiacus
Equatorial Akalat
Sheppardia aequatorialis
Ashy Alseonax
Muscicapa caerulescens
Archer's Robin-Chat
Cossypha archeri
Red-throated Alethe
Chamaetylas poliophrys
Spotted Flycatcher
Muscicapa striata
Miombo Rock-Thrush
Monticola angolensis
White-browed Robin-Chat
Cossypha heuglini
Familiar Chat
Oenanthe familiaris
📅 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 Nyungwe National Park?
About 45% of visitor-days record a African Stonechat sighting in Nyungwe National Park, based on 579 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see African Stonechat in Nyungwe National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for African Stonechat in Nyungwe National Park in our monthly data.