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Oenanthe familiaris (Wilkes, J 1817)

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Partial list of sound recordings available from xeno-canto & macaulaylibrary.org.
Species name Recordist Date Location Remarks Cat.nr.
Familiar Chat - Oenanthe familiaris falkensteini James Bradley 2017-11-26 Gwassi Foothills (eastern foothills 2), Homa Bay (Kenya) (1600 m) call -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

395954
xeno-canto.org
Familiar Chat - Oenanthe familiaris familiaris Walter Wallner 2026-03-21 Kannaland Local Municipality (near Vyversrus), Garden Route District Municipality, Western Cape, Ladismith (South Africa) (360 m) call - [also] [sono] 1146464
xeno-canto.org
Familiar Chat - Oenanthe familiaris Marc Anderson 2023-09-02 Makhado Local Municipality (near Louis Trichardt), Vhembe District Municipality, Limpopo, Soutpansberg (South Africa) (1100 m) call - [sono] 876550
xeno-canto.org
Familiar Chat - Oenanthe familiaris Richard White 2025-06-18 Le Domaine, Hillcrest, KwaZulu-Natal, Pinetown (South Africa) (600 m) call -

Call modified: used noise reduction tool in Audacity (levels: NR=10,S=6, FS=6).

1009198
xeno-canto.org
Familiar Chat - Oenanthe familiaris African Bioacoustics Community 2026-05-31 , Western Cape (South Africa)   -   660300653
macaulaylibrary.org
Familiar Chat - Oenanthe familiaris Tim Cockcroft 2020-10-18 Karoo Gariep Nature Reserve, Hanover, Northern Cape, Hanover (South Africa) (1300 m) alarm call -

Calling from a rocky, bushy patch in the Karoo.

bird-seen:yes

596255
xeno-canto.org
Familiar Chat - Oenanthe familiaris Marc Anderson 2023-09-02 Makhado Local Municipality (near Louis Trichardt), Vhembe District Municipality, Limpopo, Soutpansberg (South Africa) (1100 m) call - [sono] 876551
xeno-canto.org
Familiar Chat - Oenanthe familiaris Michael Buckham 2024-05-26 , Western Cape (South Africa)   -   619660688
macaulaylibrary.org
Familiar Chat - Oenanthe familiaris familiaris Walter Wallner 2026-03-22 Kannaland Local Municipality (near Vyversrus), Garden Route District Municipality, Western Cape, Ladismith (South Africa) (360 m) call, song -

Four individuals.

1149854
xeno-canto.org
Familiar Chat - Oenanthe familiaris Dries Van de Loock 2020-10-26 Mutinondo Wilderness area, Northern Province, Northern (pre-2011) (Zambia) (1500 m) song -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

660742
xeno-canto.org
Familiar Chat - Oenanthe familiaris Peter Boesman 2016-09-12 Mutinondo Wilderness area, Northern Province, Northern (pre-2011) (Zambia) (1500 m) song -

Recorded at the foot of a stony hill. Bird not seen. Originally a mystery bird, ID by James Bradley.

bird-seen:no

playback-used:no

339518
xeno-canto.org
Familiar Chat - Oenanthe familiaris falkensteini Rory Nefdt 2011-12-21 Lazy J Ranch, Lusaka, Lusaka (Zambia) (1400 m) Call, alarm (A) - f. falkensteini. Alarmed parents with fledglings out of nest. 91976
xeno-canto.org
Familiar Chat - Oenanthe familiaris African Bioacoustics Community 2026-05-31 Breede River DC (near Montagu), Cape Winelands District Municipality, Western Cape, Montagu (South Africa) (500 m) call -

250HP, -3dB normalised.

Recordist - A.Karamitsos

1149905
xeno-canto.org
Familiar Chat - Oenanthe familiaris familiaris Frank Lambert 2019-11-19 The Trail House (near Betty's Bay), Overberg District Municipality, Western Cape, Caledon (South Africa) (40 m) call -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

523703
xeno-canto.org
Familiar Chat - Oenanthe familiaris Lynette Rudman 2016-03-21 Barkly East (near Rhodes), Drakensberg District, Eastern Cape, Eastern Cape (South Africa) (1800 m) call -

Bird heard calling during the dawn chorus.

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

309838
xeno-canto.org
Familiar Chat - Oenanthe familiaris familiaris Frank Lambert 2019-11-20 Porter Rd, S of Roo Els, Overberg District Municipality, Western Cape, Caledon (South Africa) (10 m) song -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

523748
xeno-canto.org
Familiar Chat - Oenanthe familiaris falkensteini Richard Hoyer 2014-03-17 Bafilo Ridge, Kara, Kara (Togo) (650 m) song -

Some feedback sound from bad connection; heavily filtered and amplified using Audacity. Recorded with Olympus LS-11 and Sennheiser ME67.

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

170743
xeno-canto.org
Familiar Chat - Oenanthe familiaris Lynette Rudman 2016-03-21 Barkly East (near Rhodes), Drakensberg District, Eastern Cape, Eastern Cape (South Africa) (1800 m) call -

Bird seen flying past during the dawn chorus early in the morning before sunrise and others calling nearby.

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

309833
xeno-canto.org
Familiar Chat - Oenanthe familiaris familiaris Frank Lambert 2019-10-19 St Lowry's Pass, Western Cape, Strand (South Africa) (500 m) call, sex uncertain -

bird-seen:no

playback-used:no

512653
xeno-canto.org
Familiar Chat - Oenanthe familiaris familiaris Frank Lambert 2019-11-21 Porter Rd, S of Roo Els, Overberg District Municipality, Western Cape, Caledon (South Africa) (10 m) call, song -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

523747
xeno-canto.org
Familiar Chat - Oenanthe familiaris familiaris Frank Lambert 2019-11-19 The Trail House (near Betty's Bay), Overberg District Municipality, Western Cape, Caledon (South Africa) (40 m) call -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

523701
xeno-canto.org
Familiar Chat - Oenanthe familiaris familiaris Frank Lambert 2019-11-21 Porter Rd, S of Roo Els, Overberg District Municipality, Western Cape, Caledon (South Africa) (10 m) call, song -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

523746
xeno-canto.org
Familiar Chat - Oenanthe familiaris familiaris Frank Lambert 2019-11-20 The Trail House (near Betty's Bay), Overberg District Municipality, Western Cape, Caledon (South Africa) (40 m) call -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

523705
xeno-canto.org
Familiar Chat - Oenanthe familiaris Peter Boesman 2016-09-14 Mutinondo Wilderness area, Northern Province, Northern (pre-2011) (Zambia) song - [sono] 339327
xeno-canto.org
Note: a maximum of 20 records are shown. For more recordings of this species, as well as maps, sonograms, and advanced searches, please visit xeno-canto & macaulaylibrary.org.

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