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Three-streaked Tchagra
Tchagra jamesi
Three-streaked Tchagra (Tchagra jamesi) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
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The Three-streaked Tchagra (Tchagra jamesi) is a member of the Malaconotidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 27.4 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 Malaconotidae Bushshrikes
- Genus Tchagra
- Species jamesi
Quick facts
- Weight
- 27.4 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Malaconotidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Three-streaked Tchagra 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 forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Three-streaked Tchagra is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Three-streaked Tchagra (Tchagra jamesi) is a species of bird in the Malaconotidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Africa. Its distribution covers AF ne.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 27.4 g, with a wing length of about 7.3 cm and a tail of around 8.2 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 1.2 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Three-streaked Tchagra?
The Three-streaked Tchagra is a small bird that weighs around 27.4 g.
Where does the Three-streaked Tchagra live?
The Three-streaked Tchagra is found across Africa with a range covering AF ne, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Three-streaked Tchagra belong to?
The Three-streaked Tchagra (Tchagra jamesi) belongs to the Malaconotidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Three-streaked Tchagra eat?
The Three-streaked Tchagra is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Three-streaked Tchagra migrate?
The Three-streaked Tchagra is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Three-streaked Tchagra 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 Three-streaked Tchagra make?
1 real field recording of the Three-streaked Tchagra — 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 Three-streaked Tchagra's range?
The Three-streaked Tchagra has a mapped global range of about 1.2 million km².
Conservation
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