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Familiar Chat

Familiar Chat

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The Rufous-tailed Rock Thrush is a common and widespread species, characterized by its rufous tail and rump, contrasting with grey-brown upperparts and paler underparts. It is a highly terrestrial bird.
Where to spot
Widespread across Africa and parts of the Arabian Peninsula, inhabiting rocky habitats, open woodlands, savannas, and even gardens and villages.
How to spot
Look for it on rocky ground, low walls, or building roofs in its preferred habitats. The rufous tail is a key identifier, especially when it flicks its tail or flies. Listen for its melodious song.
When to spot
Year-round resident. Active throughout the day, often seen foraging on the ground.
File:Familiar Chat (Oenanthe familiaris) (31638536167).jpg
File:Familiar chat, Oenanthe familiaris, at Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park (38290162331).jpg
File:Familiar chat (Oenanthe familiaris hellmayri) Graskop.jpg
File:Oenanthe familiaris, north of Windhoek, Namibia 01.jpg
File:Oenanthe familiaris, north of Windhoek, Namibia 02.jpg
File:Oenanthe familiaris ssp. familiaris.jpg
File:Familiar Chat (Oenanthe familiaris) (31638536167).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Familiar chat, Oenanthe familiaris, at Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park (38290162331).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Familiar chat (Oenanthe familiaris hellmayri) Graskop.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Oenanthe familiaris, north of Windhoek, Namibia 01.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Oenanthe familiaris, north of Windhoek, Namibia 02.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Oenanthe familiaris ssp. familiaris.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
This species is often seen foraging around human settlements, adapting well to villages and cultivated areas, making it one of the more familiar rock thrushes.
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