Young birds are similar to females but the breast band and spot on the throat are tawny.

[2] It is found in Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Republic of the Congo, DRC, Eswatini, Gabon, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, South Africa, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

Chinspot batises are territorial throughout the year, defending an area of around 5 hectares (12 acres) which the male advertises with a descending three note whistle from a prominent perch, the female may join the mail in a duet.

In higher intensity territorial displays the male flies around in short circular flights above the canopy in a jerking, jinky flight with his rump fluffed out, his head held up and making frog like calls, whistling and fripping his wings.

[2] Prey is most often foraged for in trees, either by hawking or by gleaning from foliage, most food is caught within the canopy.

[citation needed] In a study of the breeding biology of chinspot batis conducted in Eswatini it was found that the nests were mainly constructed in bushes or trees protected by thorns.

The eggs were laid between late September and early January, in the austral spring, with a notable peak in laying in November.

The study also found that the rate at which nestlings were fed was dependent on their age, the older chicks receiving food more often than younger ones.