Buff-streaked Chat
Campicoloides bifasciata
Rocky grassland. Male has striking black and pale buff plumage; lively, demonstrative behaviour.
Chats, Robins, Thrushes
LC
Endemic
Description
Common endemic resident. Identified by striking plumage patterns and lively, demonstrative behaviour. Has a loud and pleasant song with snatches of mimicry, song phrases usually starting with two rapid clicking notes: ‘chit, chit, leleoo-chit, cherr-wee-oo, too-weelie, tooweeoo…’. Pairs inhabit rocky or stony hills and montane regions in sour grassland. Tame, flitting from rock to rock with much flicking of tail and wings.
Quick Facts
Size
15-17 cm - S
Names
A: Bergklipwagter
Z: iNkolotsheni
Ss: Sethwena-Majweng
G: Fahlschulterschmätzer
Bird Family
Largely terrestrial, insectivorous or frugivorous birds that sing from trees, some robins rating as among our finest songsters. The sexes are alike unless otherwise stated, while immatures usually have the feathers of the upperparts pale-edged, the underparts spotted.
Distribution
Gallery
Behaviour
Breeding
Habitat
Pairs inhabit rocky or stony hills and montane regions in sour 'grassland'.
