African Stonechat (Saxicola torquatus)

African Stonechat (Saxicola torquatus) - Female

African Stonechat (Saxicola torquatus) - Immature Male

About African Stonechat (Saxicola torquatus)

Kingdom: Animals
Phylum: Chordates
Class: Birds
Order: Perching Birds
Family: Old World Flycatchers

Stonechats eat insects. They use a vantage point to track the surroundings for food. At the same time, they run the risk of being grabbed by a raptor. Stonechats have a long nesting season, extending far into August. They bulid their nest in bushy or fallow terrains in the dunes and heath fields. During the winter, they usually fly to western and southern Europe.
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Lifelists

Trips

Visits

2003-01-31

Drakensburg - Hogsback, South Africa
2011-01-20

Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia
2013-10-28

Mount Elgon National Park, Kenya
2017-01-03

Kisoro, Uganda
2017-01-05

Bwindi Impenetrable Forest - Ruhija, Uganda
2017-11-07

Ranomafana National Park, Madagascar
2017-11-15

Andasibe, Madagascar
2017-11-18

Andasibe, Madagascar
2025-01-28

Arusha National Park, Tanzania
2025-01-29

Arusha National Park, Tanzania
2025-02-02

South Pare Mountains, Tanzania
2025-02-04

West Usambara Mountains, Tanzania