About the Pied Bushchat
The pied bush chat is a small passerine bird found ranging from West Asia and Central Asia to the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. About sixteen subspecies are recognized through its wide range with many island forms. It is a familiar bird of countryside and open scrub or grassland where it is found perched at the top of short thorn trees or other shrubs, looking out for insect prey. They pick up insects mainly from the ground, and were, like other chats, placed in the thrush family Turdidae, but are now considered as Old World flycatchers.
Source: Wikipedia
Taxonomy & Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Passeriformes |
| Family | Old World Flycatchers (Muscicapidae) |
| Species | Saxicola caprata |
| Species Codes | piebus1, PIBU, PBCH |
Frequently Asked Questions
What family does the Pied Bushchat belong to?
The Pied Bushchat (Saxicola caprata) belongs to the Old World Flycatchers family (Muscicapidae), in the order Passeriformes.
How can I identify the Pied Bushchat?
The pied bush chat is a small passerine bird found ranging from West Asia and Central Asia to the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. About sixteen subspecies are recognized through its wide range with many island forms. It is a familiar bird of countryside and open scrub or grassland where it i...
Where can I report a Pied Bushchat sighting?
You can log sightings of Pied Bushchat on eBird (ebird.org) using species code piebus1, or on iNaturalist.