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White-browed Bush Chat
Saxicola macrorhynchus
White-browed Bush Chat (Saxicola macrorhynchus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The White-browed Bush Chat (Saxicola macrorhynchus) is a member of the Muscicapidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 15.3 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Vulnerable.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Muscicapidae Chats, Old World Flycatchers
- Genus Saxicola
- Species macrorhynchus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 15.3 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Muscicapidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The White-browed Bush Chat is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The White-browed Bush Chat is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The White-browed Bush Chat (Saxicola macrorhynchus) is a member of the Muscicapidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR nw India, formerly Afghanistan and Pakistan.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 15.3 g, with a wing length of about 7.5 cm and a tail of around 5.5 cm.
It is classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern. Vulnerable species face a high risk of extinction in the wild if pressures continue.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 90,000 km².
Frequently asked questions
How big is the White-browed Bush Chat?
The White-browed Bush Chat is a small bird that weighs around 15.3 g.
Where does the White-browed Bush Chat live?
The White-browed Bush Chat is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR nw India, formerly Afghanistan and Pakistan, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the White-browed Bush Chat belong to?
The White-browed Bush Chat (Saxicola macrorhynchus) belongs to the Muscicapidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the White-browed Bush Chat eat?
The White-browed Bush Chat is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the White-browed Bush Chat migrate?
The White-browed Bush Chat is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the White-browed Bush Chat endangered?
It is classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern Vulnerable species face a high risk of extinction in the wild if pressures continue.
How large is the White-browed Bush Chat's range?
The White-browed Bush Chat has a mapped global range of about 90,000 km².
Conservation
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