Bird
Gray Bushchat
Saxicola ferreus · Muscicapidae · Passeriformes
Best monthsFeb–Aprmost records
Records82,847in 9 countries
Most seen inIndia57,612 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
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About
Gray Bushchat in brief
The gray bushchat (Saxicola ferreus) is a bird of the Muscicapidae family — species of bird.
Across the 9 countries we cover it has 82,847 published records, most of them from India, Thailand and Nepal. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in February, March and April and fall to their lowest in July and August.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
India57,612 records · best Feb, Mar
Thailand7,357 records · best Feb, Dec
Nepal4,959 records · best Apr, Mar
China4,294 records · best Jan, May
Bhutan3,795 records · best Apr, May
Vietnam2,522 records · best Mar, Jan
Myanmar1,010 records · best Dec, Jan
Pakistan756 records · best Jan, Feb
Laos542 records · best Jan, Feb
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
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