Yellow-breasted chat is a bird that lives in North America. It may grow 71/2 inches (19 centimeters) long. It is black or gray, with a yellow breast and throat. It feeds mostly on insects and nests in thickets. During mating, the male attracts females by dangling its legs, singing, and flopping its wings in midair. It has been called clown among birds and buffoon of the brier patch. The name chat comes from the bird’s song, a mixture of whistles, wails, clucks, and chuckles. The name chat is also used to refer to a number of other, unrelated birds.
