Sombre Rock Chat (Oenanthe dubia) | Photos, Calls and ID

Data DeficientInvertebratesShrublandSmall · 19 g

Sombre Rock Chat (Oenanthe dubia), photo 1 — Photo: (c) avocat, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Sombre Rock Chat (Oenanthe dubia), photo 2 — Photo: (c) avocat, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Sombre Rock Chat (Oenanthe dubia), photo 3 — Photo: (c) avocat, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Sombre Rock Chat (Oenanthe dubia), photo 4 — Photo: (c) avocat, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

About the Sombre Rock Chat

The sombre rock chat is a species of passerine bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is native to montane desert of central Ethiopia and possibly far-western Somalia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.

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Where the Sombre Rock Chat lives

Regular range

Ethiopia Djibouti

When to see the Sombre Rock Chat

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Peak activity in November · a winter visitor species across most of its range

Easily confused with

Somali WheatearOenanthe phillipsiThe Somali wheatear is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae.

Kurdish WheatearOenanthe xanthoprymnaThe Kurdish wheatear is about 14 centimetres (5.5 in) in length. Brown-tailed Rock ChatOenanthe scotocercaThe brown-tailed rock chat is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae.

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