Chinspot Batis
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Chinspot Batis

Batis molitor

Silhouette: Mathieu Pélissié · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Tsavo East National Park
82 Verified sightings at Tsavo East National Park From 2019 to 2026
11,322 Verified sightings across all 46 parks From 2019 to 2026
June Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Chinspot Batis

The chinspot batis (Batis molitor) is a small songbird of the genus Batis in the family Platysteiridae which is a common and widespread species in the woodlands of southern Africa from the Eastern Cape north to 3°N in southern Kenya and Gabon. It forms a superspecies with other rather similar members of the genus Batis.

The chinspot batis is a rather stout bird 12–13 cm (4.7–5.1 in) in length. It has a black mask on its face, with a short white eyestripe, a grey cap and a white throat. The upperparts are grey with a prominent white wing stripe. The eyes are yellow while the legs and bill are black. The underparts are white with a black breast band in the males, the female has a chestnut breast band and a chestnut spot on the throat. Young birds are similar to females but the breast band and spot on the throat are tawny.

It is found in Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Republic of the Congo, DRC, Eswatini, Gabon, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, South Africa, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. The chinspot batis is not normally sociable and is usually encountered singly or in pairs. It is a very active bird... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Tsavo East National Park

Pale Batis
LC

Pale Batis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Batis soror

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Short-tailed Batis
LC

Short-tailed Batis

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Batis mixta

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Pygmy Batis
LC

Pygmy Batis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Batis perkeo

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Eastern Black-headed Batis
LC

Eastern Black-headed Batis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Batis minor

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Black-throated Wattle-eye
LC

Black-throated Wattle-eye

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Platysteira peltata

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Fork-tailed Drongo
LC

Fork-tailed Drongo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dicrurus adsimilis

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Common Bulbul
LC

Common Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus barbatus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Superb Starling
LC

Superb Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis superbus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Barn Swallow
LC

Barn Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hirundo rustica

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Parrot-billed Sparrow
LC

Parrot-billed Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Passer gongonensis

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Northern White-crowned Shrike
LC

Northern White-crowned Shrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eurocephalus ruppelli

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Green-backed Camaroptera
LC

Green-backed Camaroptera

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Camaroptera brachyura

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~40%
2 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~40%
3 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~30%
4 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
~30%
5 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
~30%
6 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~30%
7 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~30%
8 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
~30%
9 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
~20%
10 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~20%
11 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
~20%
12 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~20%
13 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
~20%
14 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~20%
15 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
~20%
16 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~20%
17 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
~20%
18 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
~20%
19 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
~20%
20 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
~10%
21 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
~10%
22 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~10%
23 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
~10%
24 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
~10%
25 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~10%
26 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~10%
27 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~10%
28 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~10%
29 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~10%
30 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~10%
31 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~10%
32 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~10%
33 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
~10%
34 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~10%
35 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~10%
36 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~10%
37 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
38 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
39 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
40 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
41 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
<5%
42 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
43 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
44 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
45 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
46 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Chinspot Batis in Tsavo East National Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Chinspot Batis sighting in Tsavo East National Park, based on 82 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Chinspot Batis in Tsavo East National Park?

June has the highest sighting rate for Chinspot Batis in Tsavo East National Park in our monthly data.

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