Herero Chat
Namibornis herero
Conservation Status
Least ConcernAves · Passeriformes · Muscicapidae
About
The Herero chat is a species of passerine bird belonging to the family Muscicapidae, the chats and Old World flycatchers. It is the only species in the monospecific genus Namibornis and it has a restricted range in southwestern Africa.
Fun Fact
The Herero chat was first formally described in 1931 as Bradornis herero by the Italian-born American ornithologist Rodolphe Meyer de Schauensee with its type locality given as Karibib in Damaraland in Namibia.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Found in southwestern Africa where its range corresponds to the Namibian savanna woodlands, from the far southwest of Angola through western Namibia as far south as the Naukluft Mountains.
Diet
Feed on the berries of Commiphora saxicola, as well as seeds.
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Human Disturbance