Wildlifeof Nepal
Brown Rock Chat
Thrushes, Chats & Flycatchers
Photo: Charles J. Sharp · CC BY-SA 4.0
Oenanthe fusca
Basic stats
Diet
Insects, captured mainly on the ground, including those attracted to artificial lighting
Habitat
Old buildings and rocky areas; foothills up to about 1,300m
Size
About 17cm
It is often found in old buildings and rocky areas (Wikipedia, general species account).
It feeds mainly on insects picked from the ground, sometimes flicking open its wings and tail, and has been known to feed late on insects attracted to artificial lighting. It has a wide repertoire of calls, nearly eight kinds having been noted, including territorial, begging, feeding, alarm, threat, contact, distress, roosting and emergence calls (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What does the Brown Rock Chat eat?
- Insects, captured mainly on the ground, including those attracted to artificial lighting
- What habitat does the Brown Rock Chat live in?
- Old buildings and rocky areas; foothills up to about 1,300m
- How big is the Brown Rock Chat?
- About 17cm