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Alternative names: Brown Chat; Indian Chat
- Oenanthe fusca
Cercomela fusca
Identification
Distribution
North India and north-western Pakistan.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species.
It's placed in genus Cercomela by Clements.
Habitat
Rocky hills, ravines,
Behaviour
Diet
Diet includes beetles, ants, and other, mostly ground insects.
Breeding
They nest from February to August, though usually from April to June. The nest is a cup formed from plant fibres, hair and wool positioned in a crevice. The 3-4 pale blue eggs have rusty spots at the large end. The young fledge after about 15 days from hatching.
There may be 2 or 3 broods in the season.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2015. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2015, with updates to August 2015. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Gill, F and D Donsker (Eds). 2011. IOC World Bird Names (version 2.10). Available at http://www.worldbirdnames.org/.
- enotes.com
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Brown Rock Chat. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 5 June 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Brown_Rock_Chat
