Sooty Chat
Myrmecocichla nigra
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMuscicapidae (Papamosques del Vell Món)
- GenusMyrmecocichla (Black Chats and Allies)
- SpeciesMyrmecocichla nigra (Sooty Chat)
Closest Relatives at Queen Elizabeth National Park
White-browed Robin-Chat
Cossypha heuglini
Northern Black-Flycatcher
Melaenornis edolioides
Swamp Flycatcher
Muscicapa aquatica
Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat
Cossypha niveicapilla
Whinchat
Saxicola rubetra
Brown-backed Scrub Robin
Erythropygia hartlaubi
Red-throated Alethe
Chamaetylas poliophrys
White-browed Scrub Robin
Erythropygia leucophrys
Cassin's Flycatcher
Muscicapa cassini
African Dusky Flycatcher
Muscicapa adusta
Grey Tit-Flycatcher
Myioparus plumbeus
Spotted Flycatcher
Muscicapa striata
📅 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 2 | Akagera National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 3 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 4 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 5 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 6 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 7 | Kafue National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 8 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 9 | Nyungwe National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 10 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 11 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 12 | South Luangwa National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 13 | Lake Manyara National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania |
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.