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 Tsavo West National Park
Whinchat
Saxicola rubetra
White-browed Scrub Robin
Erythropygia leucophrys
Spotted Morning-Thrush
Cichladusa guttata
Spotted Flycatcher
Muscicapa striata
African Gray Flycatcher
Bradornis microrhynchus
Rufous-tailed Rock-Thrush
Monticola saxatilis
Northern Wheatear
Oenanthe oenanthe
White-starred Robin
Pogonocichla stellata
Southern Black Flycatcher
Melaenornis pammelaina
African Dusky Flycatcher
Muscicapa adusta
Pied Wheatear
Oenanthe pleschanka
White-throated Robin
Irania gutturalis
📅 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 Tsavo West National Park?
About 11% of visitor-days record a African Stonechat sighting in Tsavo West National Park, based on 121 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see African Stonechat in Tsavo West National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for African Stonechat in Tsavo West National Park in our monthly data.