Papamoscas Tarabilla
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Photo © Timothy Whitehead — CC BY 4.0 — Source: iNaturalist #161964259The chat flycatcher (Agricola infuscatus) is a small passerine bird in the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae that is native to southern Africa. == Taxonomy == The chat flycatcher was previously placed in the genus Bradornis but was moved to Melaenornis based on the results of a molecular phylogenetic study published in 2010. It was subsequently moved to the genus Agricola based on a study published in 2023. == Description == The chat flycatcher is an earthy light reddish-brown in colour and has large, pale wing edges. Juvenile flycatchers have speckled feathers. The flycatcher produces a song that consists of a "cher cher chirrup" sound. The bird is about twenty centimeters long. == Habitat == The chat flycatcher is found in South Africa, Botswana and Angola. The flycatcher frequently perches on low-lying bushes and telephone wires. Its natural habitat is dry savanna. However, it is also found in shrublands and woodlands throughout its range. == Behavior == === Diet === The chat flycatcher hunts insects. Specifically, it consumes termites, ants and beetles. The flycatcher also consumes small reptiles such as Typhlops, a genus of blind snakes. === Reproduction === The chat flycatcher lays eggs year round. However, egg laying is…
Chobe National Park
Nxai Pan National Park
Mokala National Park
Cederberg Wilderness Area
Tankwa-Karoo National Park
Mountain Zebra National Park
Augrabies Falls National Park
Addo Elephant National Park
Camdeboo National Park
Dorob National Park
Namib-Naukluft National Park
Etosha National Park
NamibRand Nature Reserve
Waterberg Plateau National Park
Makgadikgadi Pans National Park
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