White-browed Bush Chat (Saxicola macrorhynchus)
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White-browed Bush Chat

Saxicola macrorhynchus (Stoliczka, 1872)

15 gWeight

The white-browed bush chat (Saxicola macrorhynchus), also known as Stoliczka's bushchat, is an Old World flycatcher in the genus Saxicola.

Busiest months: October · Most records: India

Vulnerable

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: October · Most records: India

White-browed Bush Chat has been recorded at 5 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Tal Chhapar SanctuaryIndia334 records
  2. Nalsarovar OutskirtsIndia70 records
  3. Nalsarovar Bird SanctuaryIndia36 records
More places
  1. Sultanpur National ParkIndia8 records
  2. Bharatpur – Keoladeo Ghana NPIndia1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

India

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 white-browed bush chat (Saxicola macrorhynchus), also known as Stoliczka's bushchat, is an Old World flycatcher in the genus Saxicola. The alternative name is after the discoverer, geologist and explorer Ferdinand Stoliczka.

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Questions

How big is the White-browed Bush Chat?

The White-browed Bush Chat weighs around 15 g.

Where does the White-browed Bush Chat live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: northwestern India, formerly Afghanistan and Pakistan. It is most often recorded in India.

When is the best time to see the White-browed Bush Chat?

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

Is the White-browed Bush Chat endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the White-browed Bush Chat as Vulnerable.

What does the White-browed Bush Chat eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the White-browed Bush Chat in?

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

At a glance

Weight
15 g
Habitat
Shrubland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Partial migrant
Conservation
Vulnerable
More measurements
Wing
75 mm
Tail
55 mm
Bill
15 mm
Tarsus
24 mm

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

Range

Oriental: northwestern India, formerly Afghanistan and Pakistan

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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White-browed Bush Chat

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