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Saxicola
''Saxicola'' (Latin: ''saxum'', rock + ''incola'', dwelling in.), the stonechats or chats, is a genus of 15 species of small passerine birds restricted to the Old World. They are insectivores occurring in open scrubland and grassland with scattered small shrubs. Taxonomy The genus was introduced by the German naturalist Johann Matthäus Bechstein in 1802. The type species was subsequently designated as the European stonechat. The name ''Saxicola'' is from Latin ''saxum'', ''saxi'' "stone" and ''-cola'' "dweller". The genus was formerly included in the thrush family Turdidae, but as with several other related genera, has now been shown to be correctly classified in the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae, in which it is most closely related to the genera '' Oenanthe'' (wheatears) and ''Campicoloides''. Genetic and behavioural evidence has also resulted in several new species being accepted in the genus in recent years, most notably the splitting of the former broad "specie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Common Stonechat (Saxicola Torquata) (W1CDR0001536 BD16)
Common stonechat is the name used for the ''Saxicola'' species ''Saxicola torquatus'' when this is treated in its broad sense. It is, however, now more widely considered to be a superspecies consisting of several related but distinct species, which are outwardly fairly similar but genetically distinct and replacing each other geographically without significant hybridisation:Urquhart, E., & Bowley, A. (2002): ''Stonechats. A Guide to the Genus Saxicola''. Christopher Helm, London. * African stonechat ''Saxicola torquatus'' in the strict sense * European stonechat ''Saxicola rubicola'' * Siberian stonechat ''Saxicola maurus'' * Amur stonechat ''Saxicola stejnegeri'' * Madagascar stonechat ''Saxicola sibilla'' Three other species, not previously included within the broad view of common stonechat, have also been shown to be members of the superspecies:Illera, J. C., Richardson, D. S., Helm, B., Atienza, J. C., & Emerson, B. C. (2008). Phylogenetic relationships, biogeography a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Common Stonechat
Common stonechat is the name used for the '' Saxicola'' species ''Saxicola torquatus'' when this is treated in its broad sense. It is, however, now more widely considered to be a superspecies consisting of several related but distinct species, which are outwardly fairly similar but genetically distinct and replacing each other geographically without significant hybridisation:Urquhart, E., & Bowley, A. (2002): ''Stonechats. A Guide to the Genus Saxicola''. Christopher Helm, London. * African stonechat ''Saxicola torquatus'' in the strict sense * European stonechat ''Saxicola rubicola'' * Siberian stonechat ''Saxicola maurus'' * Amur stonechat ''Saxicola stejnegeri'' * Madagascar stonechat ''Saxicola sibilla'' Three other species, not previously included within the broad view of common stonechat, have also been shown to be members of the superspecies:Illera, J. C., Richardson, D. S., Helm, B., Atienza, J. C., & Emerson, B. C. (2008). Phylogenetic relationships, biogeograph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pied Bushchat (Saxicola Caprata Bicolor) Female
The pied bush chat (''Saxicola caprata'') is a small passerine bird found ranging from West Asia and Central Asia to the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. About sixteen subspecies are recognized through its wide range with many island forms. It is a familiar bird of countryside and open scrub or grassland where it is found perched at the top of short thorn trees or other shrubs, looking out for insect prey. They pick up insects mainly from the ground, and were, like other chats, placed in the thrush family Turdidae, but are now considered as Old World flycatchers. They nest in cavities in stone walls or in holes in an embankment, lining the nest with grass and animal hair. The males are black with white shoulder and vent patches whose extent varies among populations. Females are predominantly brownish while juveniles are speckled. Taxonomy In 1760 the French zoologist Mathurin Jacques Brisson included a description of the pied bush chat in his ''Ornithologie'' based on a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siberian Stonechat
The Siberian stonechat or Asian stonechat (''Saxicola maurus'') is a recently validated species of the Old World flycatcher family (Muscicapidae). Like the other thrush-like flycatchers, it was often placed in the Turdidae in the past. It breeds in the East Palearctic including in easternmost Europe and winters in the Old World tropics. Description, systematics and taxonomy It resembles its closest living relative the European stonechat (''S. rubicola''), but is typically darker above and paler below, with a white rump and whiter underparts with less orange on the breast. The male in breeding plumage has black upperparts and head (lacking the brownish tones of the European stonechat), a conspicuous white collar, scapular patch and rump, and a restricted area of orange on the throat.Robertson (1977), Stoddart (1992), Urquhart & Bowley (2002) The female has pale brown upperparts and head, white neck patches (not a full collar), and a pale, unstreaked pinkish-yellow rump. Males i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
African Stonechat
The African stonechat or common stonechat (''Saxicola torquatus'') is a species of the Old World flycatcher family (Muscicapidae), inhabiting sub-Saharan Africa and adjacent regions. Like the other chats, it was long assigned to the thrush family (Turdidae), to which the chats are convergent. Its scientific name refer to its appearance and habitat and means "collared rock-dweller": ''Saxicola'' from Latin ''saxum'' ("rock") + ''incola'' ("one who dwells in a place"), ''torquatus'', Latin for " collared". In the past ''S. torquatus'' usually referred to the entire "common stonechat" superspecies and some sources still keep it that way, but all available evidence strongly supports full species status for the European (''S. rubicola'') and the Siberian stonechat (''S. maurus'') of temperate Eurasia, in addition to the island-endemics Fuerteventura chat (''S. dacotiae'') and Réunion stonechat (''S. tectes'') which were never unequivocally accepted into ''S. torquatus''. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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