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 LC    Ruppell's Chat* Id (Atlas):
    Myrmecocichla melaena

Description (10)
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Other Names (World)
Ruppell's Chat, Rueppell's Chat, Rueppell's Black-Chat, Ruppell's Black-Chat, Ruppell's Black Chat

Family
Muscicapidae (Old World Flycatchers And Chats)

Size
20 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Rüppell, 1837)

Habitat
Rocky areas, often close to waterfalls.

Range (Guide)
Eritrea, Ethiopia.

Southern Eritrea and northern Ethiopia.
 
Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
A soft warbled song. A short piercing whistle.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (4)...)

 
R\u00fcppell's Black Chat (Myrmecocichla melaena) [XC300484]
     by Oscar Campbell from Jemma Valley, Ethiopia (call)

 
R\u00fcppell's Black Chat (Myrmecocichla melaena) [XC410280]
     by Peter Boesman from Jemma Escarpment, Ethiopia (call)

Subspecies
No subspecies.


References
See References.


Files:
JPG files for Ruppells Chat (Myrmecocichla melaena) - 10 files


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