Chats, Old World Flycatchers, and Allies
Brown-tailed Rock Chat
Oenanthe scotocerca
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Chats, Old World Flycatchers, and Allies (Muscicapidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The brown-tailed rock chat (Oenanthe scotocerca) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae.
It is found in Chad, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan, and Uganda.
Its natural habitats are dry savanna and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.
The brown-tailed rock chat was formerly included in the genus Cercomela.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Brown-tailed 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.
