Saxicola rubicola
E717686
Saxicola rubicola is a small passerine bird known as the European stonechat, commonly found in open, shrubby habitats across Europe and parts of western Asia and North Africa.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird species
ⓘ
passerine ⓘ taxon ⓘ |
| binomialName | Saxicola rubicola NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyLength | approximately 11.5 cm ⓘ |
| breedingHabitat |
gorse and heather scrub
ⓘ
rough pasture ⓘ |
| breedingRange | much of Europe ⓘ |
| callDescription | sharp "tac-tac" stonechat call ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | typically 4–6 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName | European stonechat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| diet |
insects
ⓘ
other small invertebrates ⓘ |
| distributionTrend | expanding in parts of northern Europe ⓘ |
| eggColor | pale blue or greenish with speckles ⓘ |
| endothermic | true ⓘ |
| family | Muscicapidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| femalePlumage | browner and duller than male ⓘ |
| foragingStrategy | perch-and-sally feeding ⓘ |
| genus | Saxicola NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
coastal scrub
ⓘ
heathland ⓘ open habitats ⓘ rough grassland ⓘ shrubby habitats ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| malePlumage |
black head
ⓘ
orange breast ⓘ white neck patches ⓘ |
| migratoryBehavior | partially migratory ⓘ |
| nativeRange |
Europe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ western Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nestLocation |
in low vegetation
ⓘ
near ground ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| primaryLocomotion | flight ⓘ |
| reproductionType | oviparous ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | present ⓘ |
| songType | short, varied, often with harsh calls ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threats |
habitat loss
ⓘ
intensive agriculture ⓘ |
| wingspan | approximately 18–21 cm ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1766 ⓘ |
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