Brown-tailed Rock Chat (Oenanthe scotocerca)
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Brown-tailed Rock Chat

Oenanthe scotocerca (Heuglin, 1869)

16 gWeight

The brown-tailed rock chat (Oenanthe scotocerca) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae.

Busiest months: November · Most records: Kenya, Ethiopia, Eritrea

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: November · Most records: Kenya, Ethiopia, Eritrea

Brown-tailed Rock Chat has been recorded at 18 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Lake Baringo – Inshore Cliffs and surroundsKenya330 records
  2. Lake BaringoKenya200 records
  3. Lake Baringo – West ShoreKenya92 records
More places
  1. Shaba NRKenya63 records
  2. Samburu NRKenya17 records
  3. Buffalo Springs NRKenya9 records
  4. Lake Basaka – north shoreEthiopia5 records
  5. Yabello areaEthiopia5 records
  6. Buffalo Springs NR / Samburu NRKenya5 records
  7. Lake Bogoria NRKenya5 records

Countries and regions with the most records

KenyaEthiopiaEritrea

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-tailed rock chat (Oenanthe scotocerca) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae.

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Questions

How big is the Brown-tailed Rock Chat?

The Brown-tailed Rock Chat weighs around 16 g.

Where does the Brown-tailed Rock Chat live?

Its breeding range: Africa: northeastern, eastern. It is most often recorded in Kenya, Ethiopia and Eritrea.

When is the best time to see the Brown-tailed Rock Chat?

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

Is the Brown-tailed Rock Chat endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Brown-tailed Rock Chat as Least Concern.

What does the Brown-tailed Rock Chat eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Brown-tailed Rock Chat in?

It belongs to the family Chats, Old World Flycatchers (Muscicapidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
16 g
Habitat
Rocky terrain
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Varied
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
68 mm
Tail
55 mm
Bill
15 mm
Tarsus
21 mm

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

Range

Africa: northeastern, eastern

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Chats, Old World Flycatchers Muscicapidae
Genus
Oenanthe

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Brown-tailed Rock Chat

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