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Brown Rock Chat
Oenanthe fusca (Blyth, 1851)
17 cmLength13 gWeight
The brown rock chat (Oenanthe fusca) or Indian chat is a bird species of the family Muscicapidae.
Busiest months: February · Most records: India, Pakistan, Nepal
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: February · Most records: India, Pakistan, Nepal
Brown Rock Chat has been recorded at 75 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Wildlife Institute of IndiaIndia1,943 records
- Curzon Road, Dalanwala, DehradunIndia1,450 records
- Gujjar Basti, GaindikhataIndia1,267 records
More places
- Bharatpur – Keoladeo Ghana NPIndia607 records
- Tal Chhapar SanctuaryIndia532 records
- Forest Research Institute (FRI), New Forest CampusIndia394 records
- Budhera Water Treatment PlantIndia326 records
- ChanduIndia324 records
- Mangar BaniIndia319 records
- Sultanpur National ParkIndia311 records
Countries and regions with the most records
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 brown rock chat (Oenanthe fusca) or Indian chat is a bird species of the family Muscicapidae. It is found mainly in northern and central India. It is often found in old buildings and rocky areas.
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Questions
How big is the Brown Rock Chat?
The Brown Rock Chat is about 17 cm long and weighs around 13 g.
Where does the Brown Rock Chat live?
Its breeding range: Oriental: Pakistan and northern, central India. It is most often recorded in India, Pakistan and Nepal.
When is the best time to see the Brown Rock Chat?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in February (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Brown Rock Chat endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Brown Rock Chat as Least Concern.
What does the Brown Rock Chat eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Brown Rock Chat in?
It belongs to the family Chats, Old World Flycatchers (Muscicapidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 17 cm
- Weight
- 13 g
- Habitat
- Rocky terrain
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 90 mm
- Tail
- 70 mm
- Bill
- 18 mm
- Tarsus
- 25 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Oriental: Pakistan and northern, central India
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Chats, Old World Flycatchers Muscicapidae
- Genus
- Oenanthe
Other birds in the genus Oenanthe
Northern WheatearOenanthe oenanthe
Atlas WheatearOenanthe seebohmi
Capped WheatearOenanthe pileata
Buff-breasted WheatearOenanthe bottae
Rusty-breasted WheatearOenanthe frenata
Isabelline WheatearOenanthe isabellina
Heuglin's WheatearOenanthe heuglinii
Hooded WheatearOenanthe monacha
Desert WheatearOenanthe deserti
Western Black-eared WheatearOenanthe hispanica
Pied WheatearOenanthe pleschanka
Eastern Black-eared WheatearOenanthe melanoleuca
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