• Synonyms Spekvreter, Red-tailed Chat
  • Old latin name for bird Saxicola fimbriata, Cercomela familiaris, Motacilla familiaris

Familiar Chatbird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Call, alarm, © Rory Nefdt
    Zambia
  • 2.
    Song, © Peter Boesman
    Zambia
  • 3.
    Call, © Marc Anderson
    South Africa
  • 4.
    Call, © Marc Anderson
    South Africa
  • 5.
    Call, © Lynette Rudman
    South Africa
  • 6.
    Song, © Richard Hoyer
    Togo
  • 7.
    Song, © Peter Boesman
    Zambia
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

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Where to see Familiar Chat

  • Breeding region Africa
  • Breeding subregion w, c, e, s

Familiar Chat subspecies (7)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Oenanthe familiaris actuosae South Africa and Lesotho-No
Oenanthe familiaris angolensisw Angola and n Namibia-No
Oenanthe familiaris falkensteiniSenegal to nw Ethiopia, s Uganda and Tanzania s to n Botswana, n Zimbabwe and n Mozambique-No
Oenanthe familiaris familiariss South Africa-No
Oenanthe familiaris galtonie Namibia, w Botswana and n South Africa-No
Oenanthe familiaris hellmayrise Botswana to s Mozambique and ne South Africa-No
Oenanthe familiaris omoensisse Sudan, sw Ethiopia, nw Kenya and ne Uganda-No

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
AfrikaansGewone Spekvreter
BulgarianЧервена черноопашка, Африканска черноопашка
Catalancòlit familiar
Chinese红尾岩鵖, 红尾岩䳭, 红尾岩(即鸟)
Chinese (Traditional)紅尾岩鵖
Croatianriđorepa bjeloguza
Czechskalníček šedohnědý, Skalnícek rezavý, skalníček šedonědý
DanishRødhalet Stensmutte
DutchRoodstaart-spekvreter, Roodstaartspekvreter
EsperantoFamilia cerkomelo, Ruĝvosta saksikolo
Estonianpunasaba-kaljutäks
Finnishkalliotasku
FrenchMotteux familier, Traquet-de-roche à queue rousse, Traquet familier, Traquet de roche à queue rousse
FrisianReadsturtspekfretter
GalicianChasco familiar
GermanRostschwanz-Steinschmätzer, Rotschwanz, Rostschwanzschmätzer, Rostschwanz
HungarianVörösfarkú csuk
IcelandicBlíðuskotta, Blíðuskvetta
IrishCaislín earr-rua
ItalianSassicola familiare, Codinero familiare
Japaneseアカオイワビタキ
LatvianDūmalainā tumšastīte
Lithuanianrusvauodegis uolinis šnekutis, Rusvoji juodauodegė
Norwegianruststjert
Norwegian NynorskRuststjert
Polishszareczka rdzawosterna, białorzytka rdzawosterna
Portuguesechasco-familiar
RomanianPietrar cu coadă roşcată
RussianРыжехвостый скромный чекан, Обыкновенная церкомела, Рыжегузая чернохвостка
SerbianSmeđa crnorepka
Slovakskaliarik červenochvostý
SlovenianRdečerepi cmokač
SpanishColinegro familiar, Cercomela familiar
SwahiliChati Kiuno-chekundu
SwedishRoststjärt, roststjärtad stenskvätta
TurkishPaskuyruk
Ukrainianтрактрак рудохвостий
WelshCrec graig cynffongoch
XhosaIsikretyane
ZuluumBexe