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Stonechat determination

Similar species Muscicapidae






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Stonechat (Saxicola torquata)

[order] Passeriformes | [family] Muscicapidae | [latin] Saxicola torquata | [UK] Stonechat | [FR] Tarier pātre | [DE] Schwarzkehlchen-rubicola | [ES] Tarabilla comśn | [IT] Saltimpalo comune | [NL] Roodborsttapuit

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Characteristics
Close in size to Whinchat, but a little shorter, more rounded wings and noticeably round head. Smallest widespread chat of west Palearctic, with virtually diagnostic character: large, round, busby-like head, compact form, upright stance, often bold behaviour, constant nervous twitching of wings and tail, and whirring flight. when perched, recalls guardsman on sentry post. In flight, huge bumble bee. Adult male has wholly black head and chestnut breast. Female and immatures far less distinctive, with most characters subject to complex geographical variation, most marked in decreasing saturation of fresh plumage, differences in underpart and tail patterns, and increase in facial contrasts in eastern races, which have pale supercilium and throat. Sexes dissimilar, much seasonal variation.
wingspan min.:21cmwingspan max.:23cm
size min.: 11cmsize max.:13cm
incubation min.:13daysincubation max.:14days
fledging min.:15daysfledging max.:3days
broods:3 eggs min.:6 
      eggs max.: 


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