Where can you see the Karoo Chat in South Africa?

The Karoo Chat is most recorded in Western Cape (71% of records), Northern Cape (28% of records), based on 596 iNaturalist observations. 24 places to stay on Spekboom have recorded the Karoo Chat on site or nearby.

When is the best time to see the Karoo Chat?

The Karoo Chat is recorded throughout the year in South Africa, so no month is the wrong month to look for it.

What is the Karoo Chat?

The Karoo chat ( Emarginata schlegelii ) is a small passerine bird of the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae. It is a common resident breeder in southwesternmost Angola, western Namibia and western South Africa. Its habitat is Karoo and desert scrub in the south, extending to the escarpment zone in the north.

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Karoo Chat

Karoo ChatEmarginata schlegelii

The Karoo chat ( Emarginata schlegelii ) is a small passerine bird of the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae.

from Wikipedia

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Karoo Chat

Karoo ChatEmarginata schlegelii

The Karoo chat ( Emarginata schlegelii ) is a small passerine bird of the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae.

from Wikipedia

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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.

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Records596 records

Curve from 596 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.

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Western Cape and beyond

Provinces where Karoo Chat is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.

Western Cape

71%Northern Cape

28%

596 records, iNaturalist