Ruaha Chat
Myrmecocichla collaris Reichenow, 1882
28 gWeight
Where and when it's recorded
No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.
Questions
How big is the Ruaha Chat?
The Ruaha Chat weighs around 28 g.
Where does the Ruaha Chat live?
Its breeding range: Africa: western Tanzania, eastern Rwanda, Burundi, northern Zambia and eastern DR Congo.
What does the Ruaha Chat eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Ruaha Chat in?
It belongs to the family Chats, Old World Flycatchers (Muscicapidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 28 g
- Habitat
- Woodland
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Varied
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
More measurements
- Wing
- 101 mm
- Tail
- 72 mm
- Bill
- 20 mm
- Tarsus
- 28 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Africa: western Tanzania, eastern Rwanda, Burundi, northern Zambia and eastern DR Congo
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Chats, Old World Flycatchers Muscicapidae
- Genus
- Myrmecocichla
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Congo Moor ChatMyrmecocichla tholloni
Ant-eating ChatMyrmecocichla formicivora
Mountain ChatMyrmecocichla monticola
Sooty ChatMyrmecocichla nigra
Rüppell's Black ChatMyrmecocichla melaena
Arnot's ChatMyrmecocichla arnotti
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