Where does the Familiar Chat live?
Oenanthe familiaris has 152,316 records in 32 countries and territories, from 1860 to 2026. Most records come from South Africa.
- 152,316 records
- 32 places
- 116 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesPasseriformesMuscicapidaeOenanthe
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 | 129,860 | |
| Namibia | 13,537 | |
| Nigeria | 1,833 | |
| Zimbabwe | 1,220 | |
| Lesotho | 758 | |
| Botswana | 726 | |
| Eswatini | 575 | |
| Ghana | 558 | |
| Tanzania | 484 | |
| Rwanda | 425 | |
| Zambia | 394 | |
| Malawi | 364 | |
| Kenya | 353 | |
| Uganda | 313 | |
| Angola | 240 | |
| Ethiopia | 170 | |
| Senegal | 145 | |
| Cameroon | 108 | |
| Mozambique | 96 | |
| DR Congo | 39 | |
| Central African Republic | 34 | |
| Benin | 28 | |
| Guinea | 24 | |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 9 | |
| Togo | 8 | |
| Niger | 3 | |
| Burundi | 2 | |
| Eritrea | 2 | |
| Mali | 2 | |
| Sudan | 2 | |
| Congo | 1 | |
| Chad | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Muscicapidae.
European Robin
10,910,255 records
European Pied Flycatcher
2,570,761 records
Black Redstart
2,495,431 records
European Stonechat
2,417,638 records
Northern Wheatear
1,785,847 records
Common Redstart
1,743,855 records
Spotted Flycatcher
1,362,209 records
Common Nightingale
1,210,599 records
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.