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Grey-throated Chat
Granatellus sallaei
Grey-throated Chat (Granatellus sallaei) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Grey-throated Chat (Granatellus sallaei) is a member of the Cardinalidae family found in Central America & Caribbean. Adults weigh 9.9 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Cardinalidae Cardinals & Allies
- Genus Granatellus
- Species sallaei
Quick facts
- Weight
- 9.9 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Cardinalidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Grey-throated Chat is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it uses a wide range of foraging strategies.
Migration
The Grey-throated Chat is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Grey-throated Chat (Granatellus sallaei) is a member of the Cardinalidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Central America & Caribbean. Its distribution covers MA Mexico, Guatemala and Belize.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 9.9 g, with a wing length of about 6 cm and a tail of around 5.6 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 316,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Grey-throated Chat?
The Grey-throated Chat is a very small bird that weighs around 9.9 g.
Where does the Grey-throated Chat live?
The Grey-throated Chat is found across Central America & Caribbean with a range covering MA Mexico, Guatemala and Belize, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Grey-throated Chat belong to?
The Grey-throated Chat (Granatellus sallaei) belongs to the Cardinalidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Grey-throated Chat eat?
The Grey-throated Chat is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Grey-throated Chat migrate?
The Grey-throated Chat is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Grey-throated Chat endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Grey-throated Chat make?
1 real field recording of the Grey-throated Chat — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Grey-throated Chat's range?
The Grey-throated Chat has a mapped global range of about 316,000 km².
Conservation
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