
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.
Spesie-insigte
Recorded year-round
Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Curve from 1,276 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property and not from this province. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Mpumalanga and beyond
Provinces where Chinspot Batis is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
1,277 records, iNaturalist
Parke waar gashere die Chinspot Batis aanteken
Verblyfplekke wat teruggee
Regoor Mpumalanga
Kruger Untamed - Satara Plains Camp
Kruger National Park · Vanaf R 11,980 per nag
Chinspot Batis hier aangeteken
Forellenhof Guest Farm
Wakkerstroom · Vanaf R 1,500 per nag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Kruger Shalati: The Train on the Bridge
Kruger National Park · Vanaf R 17,400 per nag
Chinspot Batis hier aangeteken
Mdluli Safari Lodge
Kruger National Park · Vanaf R 10,670 per nag
Chinspot Batis hier aangeteken
Kruger Untamed - Tshokwane River Camp
Kruger National Park · Vanaf R 17,500 per nag
Chinspot Batis hier aangeteken
Singita Boulders Lodge
Sabi Sand Game Reserve · Prys op aanvraag
Chinspot Batis hier aangeteken
Wetlands Country House & Sheds
Wakkerstroom · Vanaf R 2,550 per nag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Tomjachu Bush Retreat
Mbombela · Vanaf R 3,300 per nag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Singita Sweni Lodge
Kruger National Park · Prys op aanvraag
Chinspot Batis hier aangeteken
Orpen Rest Camp
Kruger National Park · Vanaf R 1,815 per nag
Chinspot Batis hier aangeteken
Talamati Bushveld Camp
Kruger National Park · Vanaf R 1,756 per nag
Chinspot Batis hier aangeteken
Singita Lebombo Lodge
Kruger National Park · Prys op aanvraag
Chinspot Batis hier aangeteken
Plains Camp @ Rhino Walking Safaris
Mpumalanga · Prys op aanvraag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Mbizane Escarpment Retreat
Mbombela · Vanaf R 3,800 per nag
Voëlkykervriendelik
Mvuradona Safari Lodge
Marloth Park · Vanaf R 2,473 per nag
Rhino Sands Safari Camp
Hazyview · Vanaf R 22,680 per nag

Ubuntu Lodge at Elephant Point
Kruger National Park · Prys op aanvraag
The Orpen Kruger
Kruger National Park · Vanaf R 9,024 per nag
Lion Sands Ivory Lodge
Sabi Sand Game Reserve · Prys op aanvraag
Dulini Moya
Sabi Sand Game Reserve · Vanaf R 28,990 per nag
Ziziphus River Lodge
Mjejane Game Reserve, Hectorspruit · Vanaf R 14,000 per nag
Lion Sands Tinga Lodge
Kruger National Park · Prys op aanvraag
Summerfields Rose Retreat & Spa
Hazyview · Vanaf R 3,500 per nag
Lion Sands Narina Lodge
Kruger National Park · Prys op aanvraag
iSimangaliso wetlands, sand forest, and Sodwana reefs
Sien plekke wat teruggeeBeplan ’n reis
Wanneer en waar om die Chinspot Batis te vind
Gashere het die Chinspot Batis gesien by verblyfplekke in of langs Kruger National Park and Sabi Sand Game Reserve.
Beste tye van die dag
- Die eerste ure ná sonop, en laatmiddag. Voëls roep en vreet meestal in die koelte.
- Middaguur. Stiller, veral in die somerhitte.
Waar om oor te bly
- LimpopoSelfryVerblyfplekke in Limpopo
- MpumalangaBegeleide ritteVerblyfplekke in Mpumalanga
Hoe om te kyk
Spesie
Batis molitor
Waarnemings
1,277
iNaturalist-waarnemings
Elke bespreking op Spekboom ondersteun bewaring.
Vrae wat reisigers vra
’n Waarneming beteken dat ’n gasheer die Chinspot Batis op die eiendom of naby gesien het. Dit waarborg nooit dat jy dit sal sien nie.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Chinspot Batis in Mpumalanga?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Chinspot Batis at stays in or beside Kruger National Park and Sabi Sand Game Reserve. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
Where can you see the Chinspot Batis in South Africa?
The Chinspot Batis is most recorded in Mpumalanga (31% of records), Limpopo (28% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (22% of records), based on 1,277 iNaturalist observations. 13 places to stay on Spekboom in Mpumalanga have recorded the Chinspot Batis on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Chinspot Batis?
The Chinspot Batis is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. Kruger National Park: Apr-Sep; Sabi Sand Game Reserve: year-round, dry season May-Sep optimal. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the 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.
























