Species profile
Jerdon's Bushchat
Saxicola jerdoni
Quick answer
eastern India and Bangladesh east to south central China (western Yunnan), northeastern Laos and northern Vietnam
- Scientific name
- Saxicola jerdoni
- Family
- Muscicapidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Genus
- Saxicola
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
Recording Jerdon's Bushchat in your journal
When you see this bird, log the sighting with the date, the place and any photos. If it's your first, Feather Journal marks it as a lifer and adds it to your life list automatically — no spreadsheet, no re-typing.
Related species in Muscicapidae
- Abyssinian Slaty Flycatcher (Dioptrornis chocolatinus)
- Abyssinian Wheatear (Oenanthe lugubris)
- African Dusky Flycatcher (Muscicapa adusta)
- African Forest-flycatcher (Fraseria ocreata)
- African Grey Flycatcher (Bradornis microrhynchus)
- African Scrub-Robin (Cercotrichas minor)
- African stonechat (Saxicola torquatus)
- Ala Shan Redstart (Phoenicurus alaschanicus)