Karoo Chat
Emarginata schlegelii(Wahlberg, JA, 1855)
English (US) Karoo Chat
The Karoo Chat (Emarginata schlegelii) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Muscicapidae (Chats, Old World Flycatchers, and Allies) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Emarginata schlegelii
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Karoo Chat
- Described by
- (Wahlberg, JA, 1855)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 4 subspecies for this species.
- Emarginata schlegelii benguellensis
- Emarginata schlegelii schlegelii
- Emarginata schlegelii namaquensis
- Emarginata schlegelii pollux
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Erithacus schlegelii
- Described by
- (Wahlberg, JA, 1855)
- Type locality
- Damaraland.
- Original description
- Öfversigt af Kongliga Vetenskaps-Akademiens Förhandlingar 12 p.213
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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Buff-streaked Chat
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Sickle-winged Chat
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Tractrac Chat
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Moorland Chat
Pinarochroa sordida
Mocking Cliff Chat
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Sooty Chat
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Anteater Chat
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Ant-eating Chat
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