Chats, Old World Flycatchers, and Allies
Brown Rock Chat
Oenanthe fusca
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Chats, Old World Flycatchers, and Allies (Muscicapidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The brown rock chat (Oenanthe fusca) or Indian chat is a bird species of the family Muscicapidae. It is found mainly in northern and central India. It is often found in old buildings and rocky areas. It resembles a female Indian robin but lacks the reddish vent and differs in posture and behaviour apart from being larger.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Rocky hills and cliffs of northeastern Pakistan and northern India.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
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Countries
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Brown rock chat
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
