Category:Chats

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Chats are birds which resemble a mix between Old World flycatchers and thrushes, and their placement between these two closely related groups was consequently disputed. Formerly placed with the thrushes, they are now recognized as flycatchers.

Their common name refers to their vocalizations. They do not share the sweet songs common among their relatives; most chats have a short, grating and coarse song and can easily be found in summer as they have a habit of "chatting away" tirelessly from a prominent porch.