Jerdon's Bush Chat (Saxicola jerdoni)
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Jerdon's Bush Chat

Saxicola jerdoni (Blyth, 1867)

≈14 cmLength15 gWeight

This bird inhabits reedbeds in flat basins and also perches on shrubs and small treetops in fields or on wires.

Busiest months: December–January · Most records: Thailand, Myanmar (Burma), Laos

Least Concern

How to identify

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: December–January · Most records: Thailand, Myanmar (Burma), Laos

Jerdon's Bush Chat has been recorded at 22 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 7 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Inle LakeMyanmar (Burma)110 records
  2. Nam Kham Nature ReserveThailand72 records
  3. Phou Sam SoumLaos60 records
More places
  1. Tha Ton – water tower vicinityThailand58 records
  2. Inle Wetland Wildlife SanctuaryMyanmar (Burma)42 records
  3. Mae Taeng Irrigation ProjectThailand41 records
  4. Sangthong – Ban Sanod Mekong Channels and islandLaos23 records
  5. Doi Pha Hom Pok NP – Doi Lang (E)Thailand18 records
  6. Shuklaphanta National ParkNepal11 records
  7. Indawgyi Lake Wildlife SanctuaryMyanmar (Burma)10 records

Countries and regions with the most records

ThailandMyanmar (Burma)LaosNepalChinaVietnamBangladesh

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 Jerdon's Bush Chat?

The Jerdon's Bush Chat is about ≈14 cm long and weighs around 15 g.

Where does the Jerdon's Bush Chat live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: northern India to northern Thailand. It is most often recorded in Thailand, Myanmar (Burma) and Laos.

When is the best time to see the Jerdon's Bush Chat?

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

Is the Jerdon's Bush Chat endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Jerdon's Bush Chat as Least Concern.

What does the Jerdon's Bush Chat eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Jerdon's Bush Chat in?

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

At a glance

Length
≈14 cm
Weight
15 g
Habitat
Grassland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
67 mm
Tail
65 mm
Bill
16 mm
Tarsus
21 mm

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

Range

Oriental: northern India to northern Thailand

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

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

Other birds in the genus Saxicola

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Jerdon's Bush Chat

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