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White-throated Bush Chat
Saxicola insignis
White-throated Bush Chat (Saxicola insignis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Europe & Northern Asia.
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The White-throated Bush Chat (Saxicola insignis) is a member of the Muscicapidae family found in Europe & Northern 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 insignis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 15.3 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Muscicapidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Grassland & open country
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The White-throated Bush Chat is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of open grassland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The White-throated Bush Chat is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
The White-throated Bush Chat (Saxicola insignis) is a member of the Muscicapidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers PAL Mongolia.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 15.3 g, with a wing length of about 8.8 cm and a tail of around 5.8 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 229,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the White-throated Bush Chat?
The White-throated Bush Chat is a small bird that weighs around 15.3 g.
Where does the White-throated Bush Chat live?
The White-throated Bush Chat is found across Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering PAL Mongolia, where it favours open grassland, scrub and lightly vegetated country.
What family does the White-throated Bush Chat belong to?
The White-throated Bush Chat (Saxicola insignis) belongs to the Muscicapidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the White-throated Bush Chat eat?
The White-throated Bush Chat is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the White-throated Bush Chat migrate?
The White-throated Bush Chat is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
Is the White-throated 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.
What sound does the White-throated Bush Chat make?
1 real field recording of the White-throated Bush Chat — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the White-throated Bush Chat's range?
The White-throated Bush Chat has a mapped global range of about 229,000 km².
Conservation
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