Brown-crowned Tchagra (Tchagra australis)
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Brown-crowned Tchagra

Tchagra australis (Smith, A, 1836)

32 gWeight

Busiest months: November · Most records: South Africa, Tanzania, Kenya

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Brown-crowned Tchagra has been recorded at 363 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 25 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Nairobi NPKenya655 records
  2. Tarangire NPTanzania332 records
  3. Mkhuze GRSouth Africa306 records
More places
  1. Aga Khan University – Loilenok Hills and FieldsTanzania286 records
  2. Zaagkuildrift RdSouth Africa269 records
  3. Lake Nakuru NPKenya255 records
  4. Arusha NPTanzania197 records
  5. Kruger NP – Skukuza CampSouth Africa195 records
  6. Ngorongoro Conservation Area – Ngorongoro CraterTanzania185 records
  7. Lake Manyara NPTanzania181 records

Countries and regions with the most records

South AfricaTanzaniaKenyaUgandaNamibiaZambiaZimbabweBotswana

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

Questions

How big is the Brown-crowned Tchagra?

The Brown-crowned Tchagra weighs around 32 g.

Where does the Brown-crowned Tchagra live?

Its breeding range: Africa: widespread. It is most often recorded in South Africa, Tanzania and Kenya.

When is the best time to see the Brown-crowned Tchagra?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in November (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Brown-crowned Tchagra endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Brown-crowned Tchagra as Least Concern.

What does the Brown-crowned Tchagra eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Brown-crowned Tchagra in?

It belongs to the family Bushshrikes (Malaconotidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
32 g
Habitat
Shrubland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
75 mm
Tail
81 mm
Bill
21 mm
Tarsus
26 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Africa: widespread

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Bushshrikes Malaconotidae
Genus
Tchagra

Other birds in the genus Tchagra

Three-streaked TchagraThree-streaked TchagraTchagra jamesiSouthern TchagraSouthern TchagraTchagra tchagraBlack-crowned TchagraBlack-crowned TchagraTchagra senegalusFiery-breasted BushshrikeFiery-breasted BushshrikeMalaconotus cruentusMonteiro's BushshrikeMonteiro's BushshrikeMalaconotus monteiriGrey-headed BushshrikeGrey-headed BushshrikeMalaconotus blanchotiLagden's BushshrikeLagden's BushshrikeMalaconotus lagdeniGreen-breasted BushshrikeGreen-breasted BushshrikeMalaconotus gladiatorUluguru BushshrikeUluguru BushshrikeMalaconotus aliusMount Kupe BushshrikeMount Kupe BushshrikeChlorophoneus kupeensis
Brown-crowned Tchagra

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