Sooty Chat

Sooty Chat

Myrmecocichla nigra

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Queen Elizabeth National Park

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
40–50
Feb
20–30
Mar
10–20
Apr
20–30
May
20–30
Jun
30–40
Jul
30–40
Aug
20–30
Sep
10–20
Oct
10–20
Nov
10–20
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 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
60–70%
2 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
50–60%
3 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
30–40%
4 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
20–30%
5 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
20–30%
6 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
0–10%
7 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
0–10%
8 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
9 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
10 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
11 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
12 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
13 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Sooty Chat in Queen Elizabeth National Park?

About 29% of visitor-days record a Sooty Chat sighting in Queen Elizabeth National Park, based on 405 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Sooty Chat in Queen Elizabeth National Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for Sooty Chat in Queen Elizabeth National Park in our monthly data.

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