Where does the Chinspot Batis live?
Batis molitor has 179,980 records in 18 countries and territories, from 1859 to 2026. Most records come from South Africa.
- 179,980 records
- 18 places
- 128 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesPasseriformesPlatysteiridaeBatis
When it is recorded
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Peak month: October. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 128,444 | |
| Kenya | 17,788 | |
| Zimbabwe | 7,565 | |
| Zambia | 5,331 | |
| Tanzania | 4,935 | |
| Botswana | 3,595 | |
| Uganda | 3,270 | |
| Eswatini | 2,697 | |
| Namibia | 2,213 | |
| Rwanda | 1,478 | |
| Malawi | 1,118 | |
| Mozambique | 952 | |
| DR Congo | 353 | |
| Angola | 183 | |
| Gabon | 26 | |
| Burundi | 24 | |
| Lesotho | 6 | |
| Central African Republic | 2 |
Related animals
Others in the family Platysteiridae.
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.