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bird · Passeriformes · Muscicapidae
Familiar Chat
Oenanthe familiaris (Wilkes, 1817) — also called FACH. Occurrence records of the Familiar Chat are shared on GBIF from around 166 parks and reserves in the directory, most of all Pilanesberg National Park (1 969 records), in 9 provinces.
IUCN: Least concernMuscicapidae
166reserves with records
29 061records around them
9provinces
LCIUCN category
Where it is recorded
| Reserve | Province | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Pilanesberg National ParkGame reserve | NW North West | 1 969 |
| Table Mountain National ParkNational park | WC Western Cape | 1 367 |
| Springside Nature ReserveProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 1 223 |
| Iphithi Nature ReserveProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 1 206 |
| Mountain Zebra National ParkNational park | EC Eastern Cape | 1 049 |
| Betty's Bay Marine Protected AreaMarine protected area | WC Western Cape | 974 |
| Lion's Head Hiking TrailNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 929 |
| Stony Point Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 908 |
| Stony Point Penguin ColonyNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 907 |
| UKhahlamba / Drakensberg ParkProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 813 |
| Jock's BayNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 685 |
| Naval Hill Nature ReserveNature reserve | FS Free State | 684 |
| Greater Mapungubwe Transfrontier Conservation AreaTransfrontier area | LP Limpopo | 668 |
| Augrabies Falls National ParkNational park | NC Northern Cape | 649 |
| Karoo National ParkNational park | WC Western Cape | 626 |
| The WaterberryNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 575 |
| CederbergProtected area | WC Western Cape | 542 |
| Cederberg Wilderness AreaProtected area | WC Western Cape | 535 |
| Baviaanskloof Mega ReserveProtected area | EC Eastern Cape | 514 |
| Suikerbosrant Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 479 |
| Tswalu Kalahari ReserveGame reserve | NC Northern Cape | 469 |
| Free State National Botanical GardenBotanical garden | FS Free State | 406 |
| Matjiesrivier Nature ReserveProtected area | WC Western Cape | 402 |
| Umgeni Valley Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 396 |
| WESSA uMngeni Valley Nature Reserve & Education CentreWildlife sanctuary | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 396 |
| Kgalagadi Transfrontier ParkTransfrontier area | NC Northern Cape | 367 |
| Royal Natal National ParkNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 357 |
| Umhlanga LagoonProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 335 |
| Rustenburg NatuurreservaatNature reserve | NW North West | 318 |
| Virginia Bush Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 297 |
| Burman BushProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 295 |
| McGregor Private Nature ReserveNature reserve | NW North West | 293 |
| Silvermine Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 280 |
| Beachwood Mangrove Nature ReserveProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 278 |
| Pilanesberg Private LodgeNature reserve | NW North West | 274 |
| Faan Meintjes Nature ReserveNature reserve | NW North West | 258 |
| Cape Point Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 251 |
| Golden Gate Highlands National ParkNational park | FS Free State | 251 |
| Albert Falls Game ReserveProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 247 |
| Howick Umngeni River ConservancyPrivate game reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 243 |
| Rooipoort Nature ReserveNature reserve | NC Northern Cape | 238 |
| De Hoop Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 204 |
| Boulders Penguin ColonyGame reserve | WC Western Cape | 203 |
| St. James SpringNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 201 |
| Marrick Private Game ReservePrivate game reserve | NC Northern Cape | 194 |
| Midmar Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 189 |
| Krantzkloof Natuire ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 186 |
| Empisini Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 179 |
| Mokala National ParkNational park | NC Northern Cape | 164 |
| Blyderivierspoort NatuurreservaatNature reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 157 |
| Boland Mountain ComplexProtected area | WC Western Cape | 155 |
| Soetdoring Nature ReserveNature reserve | FS Free State | 155 |
| Cheetah RidgeWildlife sanctuary | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 133 |
| Ithala Game ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 129 |
| Kogelberg Nature ReserveProtected area | WC Western Cape | 117 |
| Bothongo Rhino & Lion Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 116 |
| Ramskop Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 106 |
| Krantzkloof Nature ReserveProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 102 |
| Crocodile River ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 93 |
| Doreen clark nature reserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 92 |
and 106 more reserves with fewer records.
By province
- Western Cape
- 48 reserves
- KwaZulu-Natal
- 39 reserves
- Limpopo
- 16 reserves
- Eastern Cape
- 14 reserves
- Northern Cape
- 13 reserves
- Mpumalanga
- 10 reserves
- Gauteng
- 10 reserves
- Free State
- 9 reserves
- North West
- 7 reserves
Taxonomy
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Muscicapidae
- Scientific name
- Oenanthe familiaris
- GBIF taxon
- 6100849
- Wikidata
- Q12265001
More of the Muscicapidae family
Cape Robin-ChatFiscal FlycatcherAfrican StonechatWhite-browed Scrub RobinAfrican Dusky FlycatcherSouthern Black FlycatcherAnt-eating ChatCape Rock ThrushRed-capped Robin-ChatMocking Cliff ChatKaroo Scrub-RobinCapped WheatearMountain WheatearKaroo Scrub RobinWhite-throated Robin-ChatSpotted FlycatcherChorister Robin-ChatKalahari Scrub RobinMarico FlycatcherAshy FlycatcherBrown Scrub RobinWhite-browed Robin-ChatKaroo ChatBuff-streaked ChatChat FlycatcherBearded Scrub RobinWhite-starred RobinSentinel Rock ThrushSickle-winged ChatGrey Tit-FlycatcherTractrac ChatPale FlycatcherShort-toed Rock Thrush
Source: GBIF.org occurrence records within the radius of each reserve's point; taxonomy and IUCN category from the GBIF backbone; photo from Wikimedia Commons, credit on the picture. Records near a reserve do not prove the species lives inside it.