C IUCN · LC · Least Concern Passeriformes Malaconotidae

Black-crowned Tchagra

Tchagra senegalus

CIOC 6311

Black-crowned Tchagra

Tchagra senegalus

Passeriformes · Malaconotidae

Black-crowned Tchagra (Tchagra senegalus).

ATK97

DEF60

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Illustration · not to scale

Body length: 19–22 cm
Body Mass: 53.5 g
Diet: Invertebrates
Migration: Resident

⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale

ATK 97

Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 97).

DEF 60

Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 60).

* These descriptions interpret game abilities, not measured physical strength. Generated scores use body mass, rarity and balancing rules; legacy cards retain manual values.

How to identify

Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.

Similar species

Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.

Calls & songs

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🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: Africa: widespread & also Arabian Pen. Habitat: Shrubland & Scrub

9 · Subspecies & regional ranges

Tchagra senegalus cucullatus
Morocco to w Libya
Tchagra senegalus percivali
s Arabian Pen.
Tchagra senegalus remigialis
c Chad to c Sudan
Tchagra senegalus nothus
Mali to w Chad
Tchagra senegalus senegalus
s Mauritania to Liberia and e to n Central African Republic
Tchagra senegalus habessinicus
s Sudan to Eritrea, Ethiopia and Somalia
Tchagra senegalus armenus
s Cameroon to sw Sudan and Uganda, s to Angola, Zimbabwe and nw Mozambique
Tchagra senegalus orientalis
s Somalia to e South Africa
Tchagra senegalus kalahari
s Angola to sw Zambia and w South Africa