Pied Bush Chat Female

Description:

The Pied Bush Chat is slightly smaller than the Siberian Stonechat, Saxicola maurus, although it has a similar dumpy structure and upright stance. The male is black except for a white rump, wing patch and lower belly. The iris is dark brown, the bill and legs black. The female is drab brown and slightly streaked. Juveniles have a scaly appearance on the underside but dark above like the females.

Habitat:

Seen near a beach.

Notes:

The breeding season is mainly February to August with a peak in March to June. Males sing from prominent perches. Males display during the breeding season by splaying the tail, fluttering and puffing up the white scapular feathers.