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Sombre Chat

Oenanthe dubia (Blundell, HJW; Lovat 1899)

The sombre rock chat is a species of passerine bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is found in Ethiopia and Somalia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry shrubland. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Muscicapidae
Genus:
   Oenanthe
Scientific:
  Oenanthe dubia


Original description

Citation:
  (Blundell, HJW; Lovat 1899)

Reference:
   Bull. Brit. Orn. Club 10 p.22

Protonym:
  Myrmecocichla dubia

Type locality:
  Fontaly, Abyssinia.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/206170#page/54/mode/1up


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  B2C33E061356AA05

Avibase ID:
  avibase-B2C33E06

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/B2C33E06


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 916851


DATA DEFICIENT

Geographic range:

  • Oenanthe dubia: Montane deserts of central Ethiopia and nw Somalia
English:
Sombre Chat
Catalan:
còlit cendrós
Czech:
skalníček tmavý
Danish:
Sodgrå Stensmutte
German:
Dunkelsteinschmätzer
Spanish:
Colinegro Sombrío
Spanish (Spain):
Colinegro Sombrío
Finnish:
abessiniankalliotasku
French:
Traquet sombre
Croatian:
etiopska bjeloguza
Italian:
Codinero scuro
Japanese (romaji):
sunairoiwabitaki
Japanese:
スナイロイワビタキ
Lithuanian:
Tamsusis uolinis šnekutis
Dutch:
Roetspekvreter
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Afarskvett
Norwegian:
Afarskvett
Polish:
białorzytka uboga
Portuguese:
chasco-sombrio
Portuguese (Portugal):
chasco-sombrio
Russian:
Тёмная чернохвостка
Slovak:
skaliarik krovinový
Serbian:
Žućkasta crnorepka
Swedish:
awashstenskvätta
Ukrainian:
Трактрак ефіопський
Chinese:
乌岩䳭
Chinese (Traditional):
烏岩鵖


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

African Bird Club Checklist 2004:
Sombre Rock-Chat ( Cercomela dubia)
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005:
Sombre Rock-Chat ( Cercomela dubia)
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007:
Sombre Rock-Chat ( Cercomela dubia)
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008:
Sombre Rock Chat ( Cercomela dubia)
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009:
Sombre Rock Chat ( Cercomela dubia)
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010:
Sombre Rock Chat ( Cercomela dubia)
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Sombre Chat ( Oenanthe dubia)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Sombre Chat ( Oenanthe dubia)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Sombre Chat ( Cercomela dubia)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Sombre Chat ( Cercomela dubia)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Sombre Chat ( Oenanthe dubia)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Sombre Chat ( Oenanthe dubia)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Sombre Chat ( Oenanthe dubia)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Sombre Chat ( Oenanthe dubia)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Sombre Chat ( Oenanthe dubia)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Sombre Chat ( Oenanthe dubia)
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Sombre Chat ( Cercomela dubia)
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Sombre Chat ( Cercomela dubia)
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Sombre Chat ( Cercomela dubia)
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Sombre Chat ( Cercomela dubia)
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Sombre Chat ( Cercomela dubia)
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Sombre Chat ( Cercomela dubia)
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Sombre Chat ( Cercomela dubia)
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Sombre Chat ( Cercomela dubia)
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Sombre Chat ( Cercomela dubia)
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Sombre Chat ( Cercomela dubia)
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Sombre Chat ( Cercomela dubia)
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Sombre Rockchat ( Oenanthe dubia)
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Sombre Rockchat ( Oenanthe dubia)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Sombre Rockchat ( Oenanthe dubia)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Sombre Rockchat ( Oenanthe dubia)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Sombre Rockchat ( Oenanthe dubia)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Sombre Rockchat ( Oenanthe dubia)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Sombre Rockchat ( Oenanthe dubia)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Sombre Rockchat ( Oenanthe dubia)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Sombre Rockchat ( Oenanthe dubia)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Sombre Rockchat ( Oenanthe dubia)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Traquet sombre ( Cercomela dubia)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Traquet sombre ( Cercomela dubia)
Clements 1st edition:
Sombre Rock Chat ( Cercomela dubia)
Clements, version 2021:
Sombre Rock Chat ( Oenanthe dubia)
Clements, version 2022:
Sombre Rock Chat ( Oenanthe dubia)
Clements, version 2023:
Sombre Rock Chat ( Oenanthe dubia)
Clements 3rd edition:
Sombre Rock Chat ( Cercomela dubia)
Clements 4th edition:
Sombre Chat ( Cercomela dubia)
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Sombre Chat ( Cercomela dubia)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Sombre Chat ( Cercomela dubia)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Sombre Chat ( Cercomela dubia)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Sombre Chat ( Cercomela dubia)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Sombre Chat ( Cercomela dubia)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Sombre Chat ( Cercomela dubia)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Sombre Chat ( Cercomela dubia)
Clements 6th edition:
Sombre Chat ( Cercomela dubia)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Sombre Chat ( Cercomela dubia)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Sombre Chat ( Cercomela dubia)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Sombre Chat ( Cercomela dubia)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Sombre Chat ( Cercomela dubia)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Sombre Chat ( Cercomela dubia)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Sombre Chat ( Cercomela dubia)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Sombre Chat ( Cercomela dubia)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Sombre Chat ( Cercomela dubia)
Clements, version 2015:
Sombre Chat ( Cercomela dubia)
Clements, version 2016:
Sombre Chat ( Cercomela dubia)
Clements, version 2017:
Sombre Chat ( Cercomela dubia)
Clements, version 2018:
Sombre Chat ( Cercomela dubia)
Clements, version 2019:
Sombre Rock Chat ( Oenanthe dubia)
eBird version 1.50:
Sombre Chat ( Cercomela dubia)
eBird version 1.52:
Sombre Chat ( Cercomela dubia)
eBird version 1.53:
Sombre Chat ( Cercomela dubia)
eBird version 1.54:
Sombre Chat ( Cercomela dubia)
eBird version 1.55:
Sombre Chat ( Cercomela dubia)
eBird version 2015:
Sombre Chat ( Cercomela dubia)
eBird version 2016:
Sombre Chat ( Cercomela dubia)
eBird version 2017:
Sombre Chat ( Cercomela dubia)
eBird version 2018:
Sombre Chat ( Cercomela dubia)
eBird version 2019:
Sombre Rock Chat ( Oenanthe dubia)
eBird version 2021:
Sombre Rock Chat ( Oenanthe dubia)
eBird version 2022:
Sombre Rock Chat ( Oenanthe dubia)
eBird version 2023:
Sombre Rock Chat ( Oenanthe dubia)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Sombre Rockchat ( Cercomela dubia)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Sombre Rockchat ( Cercomela dubia)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Sombre Rockchat ( Cercomela dubia)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Sombre Rockchat ( Cercomela dubia)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Sombre Rockchat ( Cercomela dubia)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Sombre Rockchat ( Cercomela dubia)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Sombre Rockchat ( Cercomela dubia)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Sombre Rockchat ( Cercomela dubia)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Sombre Rockchat ( Cercomela dubia)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Sombre Rockchat ( Cercomela dubia)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Sombre Rockchat ( Cercomela dubia)
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Sombre Rock Chat ( Oenanthe dubia)
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Sombre Rock Chat ( Oenanthe dubia)
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Sombre Chat ( Cercomela dubia)
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Sombre Chat ( Cercomela dubia)
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Sombre Rockchat ( Oenanthe dubia)
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Sombre Rockchat ( Oenanthe dubia)
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Sombre Rockchat ( Oenanthe dubia)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Sombre Rock Chat ( Cercomela dubia)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
Sombre Rock Chat ( Cercomela dubia)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
Sombre Rock Chat ( Cercomela dubia)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
Sombre Rock Chat ( Cercomela dubia)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
Sombre Rock Chat ( Cercomela dubia)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
Sombre Rock Chat ( Cercomela dubia)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
Sombre Rock Chat ( Cercomela dubia)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
Sombre Rock Chat ( Cercomela dubia)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
Sombre Rock Chat ( Cercomela dubia)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
Sombre Rock Chat ( Cercomela dubia)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
Sombre Rock Chat ( Cercomela dubia)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
Sombre Rock Chat ( Cercomela dubia)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
Sombre Rock Chat ( Cercomela dubia)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
Sombre Rock Chat ( Oenanthe dubia)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
Sombre Rock Chat ( Oenanthe dubia)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Sombre Rock Chat ( Oenanthe dubia)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Sombre Rock Chat ( Oenanthe dubia)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
Sombre Rock Chat ( Oenanthe dubia)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Sombre Rock Chat ( Oenanthe dubia)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Sombre Rock Chat ( Oenanthe dubia)
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Sombre Rock Chat ( Oenanthe dubia)
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Sombre Rock Chat ( Oenanthe dubia)
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Sombre Rock Chat ( Oenanthe dubia)
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Sombre Rock Chat ( Oenanthe dubia)
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Sombre Rock Chat ( Oenanthe dubia)
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Sombre Rock Chat ( Oenanthe dubia)
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Sombre Rock Chat ( Oenanthe dubia)
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Sombre Rock Chat ( Oenanthe dubia)
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Sombre Rock Chat ( Oenanthe dubia)
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Sombre Rock Chat ( Oenanthe dubia)
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
Sombre Rock Chat ( Oenanthe dubia)
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
Sombre Rock Chat ( Oenanthe dubia)
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
Sombre Rock Chat ( Oenanthe dubia)
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Sombre Rock Chat ( Oenanthe dubia)
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Sombre Rock Chat ( Oenanthe dubia)
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Sombre Rock Chat ( Oenanthe dubia)
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Sombre Rock Chat ( Oenanthe dubia)
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Sombre Rock Chat ( Oenanthe dubia)
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Sombre Rock Chat ( Oenanthe dubia)
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Sombre Rock Chat ( Oenanthe dubia)
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Sombre Rock Chat ( Oenanthe dubia)
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Sombre Rock Chat ( Oenanthe dubia)
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Sombre Rock Chat ( Oenanthe dubia)
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Sombre Rock Chat ( Oenanthe dubia)
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Sombre Rock Chat ( Oenanthe dubia)
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Sombre Rock Chat ( Cercomela dubia)
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Cercomela dubia
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Cercomela dubia
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Cercomela dubia
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Sombre Chat ( Cercomela dubia)
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Sombre Chat ( Cercomela dubia)
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Sombre Chat ( Cercomela dubia)
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
Sombre Rock Chat ( Oenanthe dubia)
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
Sombre Rock Chat ( Oenanthe dubia)
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03:
Sombre Rock Chat ( Oenanthe dubia)
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024):
Sombre Rock Chat ( Oenanthe dubia)
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Cercomela dubia
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Cercomela dubia

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Bulgarian: Жалобна черноопашка
Catalan: còlit cendrós
Czech: Skalnícek tmavý, skalníček tmavý
Danish: Sodgrå Stensmutte
German: Dunkelschmätzer, Dunkelsteinschmätzer
English: Sombre Chat, Sombre Rock Chat, Sombre Rockchat, Sombre Rock-Chat, Sooty Chat, Sooty Rock Chat
English, HBW: Sombre Rockchat
English (IOC): Sombre Rock Chat
English (United States): Sombre Rock Chat
Esperanto: Malhela cerkomelo
Spanish: Colinegro Sombrío
Spanish (Spain): Colinegro Sombrío
Spanish (HBW): Sombre Chat
Estonian: awashi kaljutäks
Finnish: Abessiniankalliotasku
French: Motteux sombre, Traquet de roche sombre, Traquet sombre
Croatian: etiopska bjeloguza
Italian: Codinero scuro, Sassicola modesta
Japanese (romaji): sunairoiwabitaki
Japanese: スナイロイワビタキ
Scientific: Cercomela dubia, Cercomela scotocerca enigma, Myrmecocichla dubia, Oenanthe dubia
Lithuanian: Tamsusis uolinis šnekutis
Dutch: Roetspekvreter, Roet-spekvreter
Norwegian Nynorsk: Afarskvett
Norwegian: Afarskvett
Polish: białorzytka uboga, szareczka uboga
Portuguese: chasco-sombrio
Portuguese (Portugal): chasco-sombrio
Russian: Тёмная чернохвостка, Тёмный скромный чекан
Slovak: skaliarik krovinový
Serbian: Žućkasta crnorepka
Swedish: awashstenskvätta, Gråstjärt
Turkish: Kül rengi kuyrukkakan
Ukrainian: Трактрак ефіопський
Chinese: 乌岩䳭, 乌岩(即鸟), 乌岩鵖
Chinese (Traditional): 烏岩鵖

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