Chat Flycatcher
Bradornis infuscatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMuscicapidae (Papamosques del Vell Món)
- GenusBradornis (Bradornis Flycatchers)
- SpeciesBradornis infuscatus (Chat Flycatcher)
The chat flycatcher (Agricola infuscatus) is a small passerine bird in the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae that is native to southern Africa. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Chat Flycatcher sighting in Etosha National Park, based on 238 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Etosha National Park
Mariqua Flycatcher
Bradornis mariquensis
Pale Flycatcher
Bradornis pallidus
Kalahari Scrub Robin
Erythropygia paena
White-browed Scrub Robin
Erythropygia leucophrys
Southern Anteater-Chat
Myrmecocichla formicivora
Capped Wheatear
Oenanthe pileata
Short-toed Rock-Thrush
Monticola brevipes
Familiar Chat
Oenanthe familiaris
Spotted Flycatcher
Muscicapa striata
Mountain Chat
Oenanthe monticola
Fork-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus adsimilis
Red-shouldered Glossy-starling
Lamprotornis nitens
📅 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 | Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Etosha National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 3 | Namib-Naukluft National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 4 | Waterberg Plateau Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 5 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 6 | Hwange National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 7 | Moremi Game Reserve | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 8 | Chobe National Park | 🇧🇼 Botswana |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Chat Flycatcher in Etosha National Park?
About 16% of wildlife watchers report a Chat Flycatcher sighting in Etosha National Park, based on 238 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Chat Flycatcher in Etosha National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Chat Flycatcher in Etosha National Park in our monthly data.