Pied Bushchat

Pied Bushchat

Pied Buschat is a relatively common bird in fields and cultivated areas of Shimoga district. Small and active, you can see this bird very close to the land, hopping around on low-height plant and mud, picking insects and other food.

Bushchats in general are quite common, and a rather young or female one can easily confuse the amateur into believing that he is seeing a new bird rather than a well-known bird.

It has extremely thin legs, with the male bird sporting white patches on abdomen and wings. Females are brownish in colour. It is not uncommon to see them in pairs or in single.

Scientific name for this bird is Saxicola Caprata.