White-fronted Black Chat

White-fronted Black Chat

Pentholaea albifrons

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Chinko Conservation Area

In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%

10 Verified sightings at Chinko Conservation Area From 2019 to 2026
153 In all 4 parks
December Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the White-fronted Black Chat

The white-fronted black chat (Oenanthe albifrons) is a species of passerine bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is native to the Sudan (region). Its natural habitats are moist savanna and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.

The white-fronted black chat was formerly included in the genus Myrmecocichla. Molecular phylogenetic studies published in 2010 and 2012 found that the species was phylogenetically nested within the genus Oenanthe. As part of a reorganization of the chat species to create monophyletic genera, the white-fronted black chat was moved to the genus Oenanthe.

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Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Chinko Conservation Area 🇨🇫 Central African Republic
~20%
2 Mole National Park 🇬🇭 Ghana
~20%
3 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~10%
4 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a White-fronted Black Chat in Chinko Conservation Area?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a White-fronted Black Chat sighting in Chinko Conservation Area on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 14th most-seen of the 47 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a White-fronted Black Chat in Chinko Conservation Area?

December

In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a White-fronted Black Chat in Chinko Conservation Area on a given day, against under 5% in February, April and July–October, the lowest months. That is one of Chinko Conservation Area's driest months, with almost no rain against 180 mm in August.

What time of day is best to see a White-fronted Black Chat?

Between 9 am and noon

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most White-fronted Black Chat sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Chinko Conservation Area the best place to see a White-fronted Black Chat?

Yes

Of the 4 parks where we can rate White-fronted Black Chat sightings, Chinko Conservation Area has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Mole National Park (Ghana, about 20%) and Kidepo Valley National Park (Uganda, about 10%).

Which relatives of the White-fronted Black Chat live in Chinko Conservation Area?

Same family: Muscicapidae

The closest relatives of the White-fronted Black Chat that you can see in Chinko Conservation Area (family Muscicapidae, Old World Flycatchers, Robins, and Chats) are Sooty Chat (about 50%), Familiar Chat (about 20%) and African Dusky Flycatcher (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the White-fronted Black Chat sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the White-fronted Black Chat is recorded against all the birds logged in Chinko Conservation Area (10 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.

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