Herero Chat

Namibornis herero (Meyer de Schauensee, 1931)

Herero Chat Namibornis herero is a passerine of the Muscicapidae family that breeds in south-western Africa, from south-west Angola through western Namibia. It is the only member of Namibornis and is tied to a limited area in the region. First described by Meyer de Schauensee in 1931, it is associated with Namibian savanna woodland. Its range includes inselbergs and escarpments with scattered Acacia, Maerua, Commiphora and Terminalia, especially where growth follows drainage lines.

Order

Passeriformes

Family

Muscicapidae — Chats, Old World Flycatchers

Breeding range

Africa: sw Angola through w Namibia