Boulder Chat

Pinarornis plumosus Sharpe, 1876

66 gWeight

The boulder chat (Pinarornis plumosus) is a species of bird in the thrush family Turdidae native to dry woodland and savanna in Southern Africa.

Busiest months: August and November · Most records: Malawi, Zimbabwe, Zambia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Boulder Chat has been recorded at 10 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Matobo NPZimbabwe31 records
Dzalanyama Forest Lodge areaMalawi22 records
Dzalanyama Forest ReserveMalawi18 records

More places

Gosho ParkZimbabwe9 records
Lower Zambezi NPZambia2 records
Majete Game ReserveMalawi1 record
Liwonde National ParkMalawi1 record
Liwonde National Park – MvuuMalawi1 record
Hillside DamsZimbabwe1 record
SeldomseenZimbabwe1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

Malawi Zimbabwe Zambia

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The boulder chat (Pinarornis plumosus) is a species of bird in the thrush family Turdidae native to dry woodland and savanna in Southern Africa. It is the only species in the monotypic genus Pinarornis.

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Questions

How big is the Boulder Chat?

The Boulder Chat weighs around 66 g.

Where does the Boulder Chat live?

Its breeding range: Africa: eastern Zambia and Malawi to eastern Botswana and southern Zimbabwe. It is most often recorded in Malawi, Zimbabwe and Zambia.