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Moorland Chat

Pinarochroa sordida

Least Concern · IUCN Red List

LCLeast ConcernInvertebratesGrasslandCup nestSmall · 21 g
Moorland Chat (Pinarochroa sordida), photo 1
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Moorland Chat (Pinarochroa sordida), photo 2
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Moorland Chat (Pinarochroa sordida), photo 3
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Moorland Chat (Pinarochroa sordida), photo 4
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Moorland Chat (Pinarochroa sordida), photo 5
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Moorland Chat (Pinarochroa sordida), photo 6
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Moorland Chat (Pinarochroa sordida), photo 7
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Moorland Chat (Pinarochroa sordida), photo 8
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Moorland Chat (Pinarochroa sordida), photo 9
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Moorland Chat (Pinarochroa sordida), photo 10
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When to see the Moorland Chat

One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is November, the month with the most records.

Where to see the Moorland Chat

Regular range

The map shades 4 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.

Ethiopia Kenya Tanzania Uganda

About the Moorland Chat

The moorland chat, also known as the alpine chat or hill chat, is a species of songbird in the Old World flycatcher family. It is endemic to the eastern Afromontane. It lives at high altitudes on moors and grassland, usually above 3,400 m (11,100 ft), but can live as low as 2,100 m (6,900 ft). It has a short tail and long legs. It is bold and will approach people.

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Easily confused with

Chestnut-naped Forktail (Enicurus ruficapillus) Chestnut-naped ForktailEnicurus ruficapillusThe chestnut-naped forktail is 18 to 20 cm (7.1–7.9 in) long and weighs 27 g (0.95 oz). White-throated Redstart (Phoenicurus schisticeps) White-throated RedstartPhoenicurus schisticepsThe white-throated redstart is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. Malaysian Blue Flycatcher (Cyornis turcosus) Malaysian Blue FlycatcherCyornis turcosusThe Malaysian blue flycatcher is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae.

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