African Stonechat (Saxicola torquatus)
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About African Stonechat (Saxicola torquatus)
- Kingdom: Animals
- Phylum: Chordates
- Class: Birds
- Order: Perching Birds
- Family: Old World Flycatchers
The African stonechat or common stonechat 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, torquatus, Latin for "collared".
Source: Wikipedia
Visits
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2003-01-31
Drakensburg - Hogsback, South Africa -
2011-01-20
Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia -
2013-10-28
Mount Elgon National Park, Kenya -
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