Canary Islands Stonechat
Canary Islands Stonechat (<em>Saxicola dacotiae</em>) is a species of Chats, Old World Flycatchers (<em>Muscicapidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Overview
Canary Islands Stonechat (Saxicola dacotiae) is a species of Chats, Old World Flycatchers (Muscicapidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Scientific Classification
Genus: Saxicola; binomial: Saxicola dacotiae; authority: (Meade-Waldo, 1889).
Distribution
Breeding range: Africa.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Change English name of Saxicola dacotiae to Canary Islands Stonechat to conform to prevailing usage and documentation that it is embedded in the phylogeny of 'stonechats' (Zink et al. 2009).
