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 Waterberg Plateau Park, based on 12 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Waterberg Plateau Park
Mariqua Flycatcher
Bradornis mariquensis
White-browed Scrub Robin
Erythropygia leucophrys
Familiar Chat
Oenanthe familiaris
Short-toed Rock-Thrush
Monticola brevipes
Kalahari Scrub Robin
Erythropygia paena
Capped Wheatear
Oenanthe pileata
Southern Anteater-Chat
Myrmecocichla formicivora
Spotted Flycatcher
Muscicapa striata
African Red-eyed Bulbul
Pycnonotus nigricans
Green-backed Camaroptera
Camaroptera brachyura
Pale-winged Starling
Onychognathus nabouroup
Fork-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus adsimilis
📅 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 Waterberg Plateau Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Chat Flycatcher sighting in Waterberg Plateau Park, based on 12 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Chat Flycatcher in Waterberg Plateau Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Chat Flycatcher in Waterberg Plateau Park in our monthly data.