Oenanthe bifasciata

The Buff-streaked Chat is a species of bird in the Muscicapidae family. It is found in Lesotho, South Africa, and Swaziland. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland.

The Oenanthe bifasciata is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

Buff-streaked Chat Oenanthe bifasciata, Blue Swallow Hirundo atrocaerulea, Broad-tailed Warbler Schoenicola brevirostris, Eastern Long-billed Lark Certhilauda semitorquata and Gurney's Sugarbird Promerops gurneyi. Season: The Blue Swallow Hirundo atrocaerulea is present only in summer. This is the best time also for most of the grassland specials, although the Southern Bald Ibis Geronticus calvus colonies are active only from June to October. More

Chat Oenanthe bifasciata and Southern Bald Ibis Geronticus calvus. Other species which are restricted to the grassland biome and are regarded as threatened within southern Africa and which occcur here include the Stanley's Bustard Neotis denhami, Striped Flufftail Sarothrura affinis and Broadtailed Warbler Schoenicola brevirostris. In indigenous forests in the highlands of Swaziland, the following species classified as globally threatened (Collar et al.1994) occur: Brown Robin Erythropygia signata, Forest Canary Serinus scotops, Knysna Turaco Tauraco corythaix and Chorister Robin Cossypha dichroa. More