How big is a Jerdon's Bush Chat?

The Jerdon's Bush Chat is a small sized bird weighing about 15 g.

Where can you see a Jerdon's Bush Chat?

The Jerdon's Bush Chat occurs in 7 countries, including Thailand, Laos, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal and Vietnam.

What birds look similar to a Jerdon's Bush Chat?

The Jerdon's Bush Chat is most easily confused with the White-bellied Bush Chat, the White-throated Bush Chat and the White-browed Bush Chat.

Is the Jerdon's Bush Chat endangered?

The Jerdon's Bush Chat is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Jerdon's Bush Chat

Saxicola jerdoni

Chats, Old World Flycatchers, and Allies · Passeriformes · Rare

The Jerdon's Bush Chat (Saxicola jerdoni) is a rare chats, old world flycatchers, and alli found in 7 countries, weighing about 15 g. Jerdon's bush chat is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae.

Least ConcernRareEats invertebratesgrasslandcavity nest15 g

Jerdon's Bush Chat (Saxicola jerdoni), photo 1 — Photo: desertnaturalist · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Jerdon's Bush Chat (Saxicola jerdoni), photo 2 — Photo: William Stephens · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Jerdon's Bush Chat (Saxicola jerdoni), photo 3 — Photo: William Stephens · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Jerdon's Bush Chat (Saxicola jerdoni), photo 4 — Photo: Ian Dugdale · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Jerdon's Bush Chat (Saxicola jerdoni), photo 5 — Photo: Ian Dugdale · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Jerdon's Bush Chat (Saxicola jerdoni), photo 6 — Photo: NHM · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Jerdon's Bush Chat (Saxicola jerdoni), photo 7 — Photo: NHM · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Jerdon's Bush Chat (Saxicola jerdoni), photo 8 — Photo: Ian Dugdale · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Jerdon's Bush Chat (Saxicola jerdoni), photo 9 — Photo: NHM · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Jerdon's Bush Chat (Saxicola jerdoni), photo 10 — Photo: NHM · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

About the Jerdon's Bush Chat

Jerdon's bush chat is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae.

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Where it lives

Thailand Laos Myanmar (Burma) Nepal Vietnam

Recorded as a rare visitor in India, China.

When to see it

Best months: January, February, March, April, May, October, November, December, with peak activity in January. It is a winter visitor species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Jerdon's Bush Chat look like?: Jerdon's bush chat is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae.
How big is a Jerdon's Bush Chat?: The Jerdon's Bush Chat is a small sized bird weighing about 15 g.
Where can you see a Jerdon's Bush Chat?: The Jerdon's Bush Chat occurs in 7 countries, including Thailand, Laos, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal and Vietnam.
What birds look similar to a Jerdon's Bush Chat?: The Jerdon's Bush Chat is most easily confused with the White-bellied Bush Chat, the White-throated Bush Chat and the White-browed Bush Chat.
Is the Jerdon's Bush Chat endangered?: The Jerdon's Bush Chat is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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