Skip to main content

Brown Rock Chat

Cercomela fusca

Photo by Aditi Rajan
Published on Project Noah
Zoom
NominateNominate for Wildlife Photograph of the Month
reportFlag Spotting

23.1656, 79.943

Field Notes

Description:

The Brown Rock Chat or Indian Chat looks somewhat similar to the Indian Robin.Plain brown above,rufous brown below with darker wings and blackish tail.The sexes are indistinguishable in the field. When feeding on the ground it sometimes flicks open its wings and tail. It also has a habit of slowly raising its tail slightly, fanning it and bobbing its head.

Habitat:

Keeps to rocky hills,ravines, ruins .Seen singly or in pairs. Feeds on the ground.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)

thanks atul.i looked it up,your right its an Indian Chat
nice one aditi looks like a wheatear or bushchat family

Spotted for Missions

Photographed
PublishedOctober 15, 2011

Accelerate our Mission to Photograph 
Every Species in the World!

Image
Butterflies icon

Wildlife Community

Wildlife Community

Join a worldwide community passionate about wildlife and nature!

Join Project Noah

Nature School

Nature School

Transform your green space into a curiosity-creating nature classroom!

Visit Nature School

Wildlife Game

Wildlife Game

Defend wildlife throughout the jungle in thrilling nature game!

Play Baboon