- Saxicola torquatus
Other Names
Common Chat; German: Schwarzkehlchen; Afrikaans: Gewone Bontrokkie
Identification
Habitat
This is a bird of damp grasslands and vleis. It is also found in pastures and fields. In many areas it is resident, but some birds are non-breeding migrants, and in that case are not restricted to damp areas, but may be found in open drier country. It is usually seen in pairs and usually perches up on a stick or shrub. It flies down onto the ground, and often flicks its wings.
Forage & Food
This species eats mainly insects and worms.
Breeding
It breeds mainly in the summer months. The nest is well hidden inside a clump of vegetation and consists of an untidy bowl of grass and rootlets. It is lined neatly with rootlets and animal hairs.
