Rufous Bush Chat
Erythropygia galactotes
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMuscicapidae (Papamosques del Vell Món)
- GenusErythropygia
- SpeciesErythropygia galactotes (Rufous Bush Chat)
Closest Relatives at Tsavo East National Park
White-browed Scrub Robin
Erythropygia leucophrys
Bearded Scrub Robin
Erythropygia quadrivirgata
Spotted Flycatcher
Muscicapa striata
Spotted Morning-Thrush
Cichladusa guttata
Redcap Robinchat
Cossypha natalensis
African Gray Flycatcher
Bradornis microrhynchus
Northern Wheatear
Oenanthe oenanthe
Pale Flycatcher
Bradornis pallidus
Rufous-tailed Rock-Thrush
Monticola saxatilis
Ashy Alseonax
Muscicapa caerulescens
Isabelline Wheatear
Oenanthe isabellina
East Coast Akalat
Sheppardia gunningi
📅 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 | Samburu National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 2 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 3 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 4 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 5 | Monfragüe National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 6 | Meru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 7 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 8 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 9 | Doñana National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Rufous Bush Chat in Tsavo East National Park?
About 6% of visitor-days record a Rufous Bush Chat sighting in Tsavo East National Park, based on 116 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Rufous Bush Chat in Tsavo East National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Rufous Bush Chat in Tsavo East National Park in our monthly data.