Birds
File:Granatellus venustus.jpg

Red-breasted Chat

Red-breasted Chat

100
-
Not yet spotted on Fladder
Spotted
The Red-breasted Chat is a striking and active bird with a vibrant red breast and belly, black head, and white facial stripes, creating a bold pattern. It's an inhabitant of dry scrub and deciduous forests.
Where to spot
Endemic to western Mexico, found in arid and semi-arid deciduous forests, scrubby areas, and thorny woodlands.
How to spot
Look in dense, thorny scrub and the understory of dry deciduous forests. They can be secretive but are often active, flicking their tails. Listen for their high-pitched, buzzy calls and varied song.
When to spot
A resident species, observable year-round within its range. Best observed in the early morning.
File:Granatellus venustus.jpg
File:Granatellus venustus 1874.jpg
File:Granatellus venustus francescae 3712465.jpg
File:Red-breasted Chat (Granatellus venustus) (8079394776).jpg
File:Granatellus venustus.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Granatellus venustus 1874.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Granatellus venustus francescae 3712465.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Red-breasted Chat (Granatellus venustus) (8079394776).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
Unlike many warblers, which it superficially resembles, the chats (genus Granatellus) are now placed within the Cardinalidae family, highlighting their unique evolutionary path.
Loading...

Spotted

No recently spotted birds

Monthly observations

No observations
Loading...
Nothing spotted yet

Also interesting

File:Amaurospiza aequatorialis - Ecuadorian Seedeater.jpg
100

Ecuadorian Seedeater

Cardinals and Allies
File:Passerina ciris 314417660.jpg
100

Painted Bunting

Cardinals and Allies
File:Piranga ludoviciana female.jpg
100

Western Tanager

Cardinals and Allies
File:Lazuli Bunting, Passerina amoena 1.jpg
100

Lazuli Bunting

Cardinals and Allies
File:Pheucticus chrysopeplus (15833256306).jpg
100

Yellow Grosbeak

Cardinals and Allies
File:Habia rubica -Miracatu, Sao Paulo, Brazil-8.jpg
100

Red-crowned Ant-Tanager

Cardinals and Allies
File:Amaurospiza moesta - Blackish-blue seedeater (male).JPG
100

Blackish-blue Seedeater

Cardinals and Allies
100

Rothschild's Grosbeak

Cardinals and Allies
File:GranatellusSallaeiWolf.jpg
100

Gray-throated Chat

Cardinals and Allies
File:Colorín Morado, Varied Bunting, Passerina versicolor (25895500572).jpg
100

Varied Bunting

Cardinals and Allies