Bird
Familiar Chat
Oenanthe familiaris · Muscicapidae · Passeriformes
Best monthsAug–Octmost records
Records150,406in 12 countries
Most seen inSouth Africa131,202 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
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About
Familiar Chat in brief
The familiar chat (Oenanthe familiaris) is a bird of the Muscicapidae family — species of bird.
Across the 12 countries we cover it has 150,406 published records, most of them from South Africa, Namibia and Nigeria. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in August, September and October.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
South Africa131,202 records · best Sep, Oct
Namibia13,624 records · best Nov, Oct
Nigeria1,842 records · best Dec, May
Zimbabwe1,251 records · best Dec, Nov
Lesotho758 records · best Mar, Feb
Eswatini575 records · best Jun, Nov
Rwanda425 records · best Aug, Jul
Malawi371 records · best Sep, Jun
Angola292 records · best Sep, Aug
Central African Republic34 records · best Jan, Dec
Guinea24 records · best Nov, Jan
Togo8 records · best Aug, Mar
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
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