Chinspot Batis
Batis molitor
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPlatysteiridae (Wattle-eyes and Batises)
- GenusBatis (turtleweeds)
- SpeciesBatis molitor (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. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Chinspot Batis sighting in Ruaha National Park, based on 18 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Ruaha National Park
Ashy Starling
Lamprotornis unicolor
Fork-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus adsimilis
Slate-colored Boubou
Laniarius funebris
Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu
Uraeginthus bengalus
Green-winged Pytilia
Pytilia melba
Common Bulbul
Pycnonotus barbatus
Green-backed Camaroptera
Camaroptera brachyura
Brown-crowned Tchagra
Tchagra australis
Gray-headed Social-Weaver
Pseudonigrita arnaudi
White-browed Scrub Robin
Erythropygia leucophrys
Superb Starling
Lamprotornis superbus
Northern White-crowned Shrike
Eurocephalus ruppelli
📅 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 Chinspot Batis in Ruaha National Park?
About 7% of wildlife watchers report a Chinspot Batis sighting in Ruaha National Park, based on 18 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Chinspot Batis in Ruaha National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Chinspot Batis in Ruaha National Park in our monthly data.