Red-eyed Puffback vs Black-crowned Tchagra

Dryoscopus senegalensis compared with Tchagra senegalus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Red-eyed Puffback Black-crowned Tchagra
Scientific Name Dryoscopus senegalensis Tchagra senegalus
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Malaconotidae Malaconotidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 15.5 cm (6.1 in) 17.0 cm (6.7 in)
Weight 29.333333333333332 g (1.03 oz) 47.28333333333333 g (1.67 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 2 1-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Red-eyed Puffback only

None

Black-crowned Tchagra only

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Red-eyed Puffback

Least Concern

Black-crowned Tchagra

About These Birds

Black-crowned Tchagra

The Black-crowned Tchagra is a medium-sized, boldly patterned bushshrike of sub-Saharan Africa and the arid zones of North Africa and the Arabian Peninsula, with a distinctive black crown stripe, white supercilium, and rufous wings. It inhabits dry scrub, thickets, savanna edges, and gardens. It feeds on large insects, lizards, and small rodents, foraging on the ground and in low shrubs.

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