Siberian stonechat
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The Siberian stonechat or Asian stonechat is a recently validated species of the Old World flycatcher family. Like the other thrush-like flycatchers, it was often placed in the Turdidae in the past. I
Siberian stonechat Male
Siberian stonechat Jamnagar, Gujarat 2020 11 10
Male non-breeding, Uttar Pradesh, India
Male S. m. indicus, Bardiya National Park, Nepal
African stonechat
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The African stonechat or common stonechat is a species of the Old World flycatcher family, inhabiting sub-Saharan Africa and adjacent regions. Like the other chats, it was long assigned to the thrush
Siberian stonechat
…In the past, S. maurus was usually included in S. torquatus as part of the "common stonechat", but that scientific name nowadays is restricted to the African stonechat. Analysis of mtDNA cytochrome b sequence and nDNA microsatellite fingerprinting data, though not unequivocal, together with the evidence from morphology…
Saxicola torquatus South Africa male 8
African stonechat Female
Adult male S. t. axillaris from Kenya