# Sombre rock chat (*Oenanthe dubia*)

Canonical page: https://creaturedata.com/animals/sombre-rock-chat  
Data as of: 2026-11-11

The sombre rock chat (Oenanthe dubia) is a species in the family Muscicapidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh about 19.4 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Data Deficient.

## Quick facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Weight | 19.4 g |
| Length | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | Not recorded |
| Diet | Invertivore |
| Main food | Not recorded |
| Habitat | shrubland |
| Young per litter or clutch | Not recorded |
| Lifestyle | Perching |
| Migration | Migratory |
| Conservation status | Data Deficient (IUCN) |
| Countries on record | Not recorded |

## Classification

- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Chordata
- class: Aves
- order: Passeriformes
- family: Muscicapidae
- genus: Oenanthe
- species: *Oenanthe dubia* (Blundell & Lovat, 1899)

Synonyms: *Cercomela dubia*, *Cercomela scotocerca enigma*, *Myrmecocichla dubia*

## Common questions

### How big is the sombre rock chat?

An adult sombre rock chat weighs 19.4 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

### Is the sombre rock chat endangered?

The sombre rock chat is listed as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List, meaning it has too little data for its risk to be assessed.

### What kind of animal is the sombre rock chat?

The sombre rock chat (Oenanthe dubia) belongs to the family Muscicapidae in the order Passeriformes.

## Sources

- [AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds](https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.16586228.v7), CC BY 4.0, v7. Tobias, J.A. et al. (2022) AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds. Ecology Letters 25: 581–597. https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.13898. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.16586228.v7
- [Catalogue of Life eXtended Release](https://www.checklistbank.org/dataset/316691), CC BY 4.0, 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org), CC0 1.0, 2026-11-11. Wikidata contributors. Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org (data retrieved via the Wikidata Query Service).
- [Wikipedia (English)](https://en.wikipedia.org), CC BY-SA 4.0, 2026-11-11. Wikipedia contributors. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. https://en.wikipedia.org (text under CC BY-SA 4.0; each block names its article and revision).

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