African Stonechat

Saxicola torquatus(Linnaeus, C, 1766)

English (US) African Stonechat

The African Stonechat (Saxicola torquatus) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Muscicapidae (Chats, Old World Flycatchers, and Allies) in the order Passeriformes.

Scientific name: Saxicola torquatus
Family: Muscicapidae (Chats, Old World Flycatchers, and Allies)
Order: Passeriformes
IUCN Red List: Not Evaluated
English (US): African Stonechat
Described by: (Linnaeus, C, 1766)

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Recognised subspecies

The AviList checklist recognises 16 subspecies for this species.

Saxicola torquatus felix
Saxicola torquatus albofasciatus
Saxicola torquatus jebelmarrae
Saxicola torquatus moptanus
Saxicola torquatus nebularum
Saxicola torquatus axillaris
Saxicola torquatus promiscuus
Saxicola torquatus salax
Saxicola torquatus stonei
Saxicola torquatus clanceyi
Saxicola torquatus torquatus
Saxicola torquatus oreobates
Saxicola torquatus voeltzkowi
Saxicola torquatus sibilla
Saxicola torquatus tsaratananae
Saxicola torquatus ankaratrae

Taxonomic history

First described as: Muscicapa torquata
Described by: (Linnaeus, C, 1766)
Type locality: Cape of Good Hope.
Original description: Systema Naturæ. Editio duodecima reformata. Tomus I [part 1] p.328

Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.

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African Stonechat

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Recognised subspecies

Taxonomic history

Other species of the family Chats, Old World Flycatchers, and Allies