Go Birding
Familiar Chat
Oenanthe familiaris
The familiar chat ( Oenanthe familiaris ), is a small passerine bird of the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae.
Go Birding
Familiar Chat
Oenanthe familiaris
The familiar chat ( Oenanthe familiaris ), is a small passerine bird of the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae.
Species insights▾
When to visit
Here year-round
A resident species, so no month is the wrong month. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Best monthsAny month
Sightings4,458 records
Curve from 4,458 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.
Where you'll find it
Western Cape and beyond
Provinces where Familiar Chat is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
4,460 records, iNaturalist
Places to stay
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