Naming
The brown-tailed rock chat was formerly included in the genus "Cercomela". Molecular phylogenetic studies published in 2010 and 2012 found that the genus "Cercomela" was polyphyletic with five species, including the brown-tailed rock chat, phylogenetically nested within the genus "Oenanthe". As part of a reorganization of the species to create monotypic genera, the brown-tailed rock chat was moved to the genus "Oenanthe".References:
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