European Stonechat
European Stonechat (<em>Saxicola rubicola</em>) is a species of Chats, Old World Flycatchers (<em>Muscicapidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Overview
European Stonechat (Saxicola rubicola) is a species of Chats, Old World Flycatchers (Muscicapidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Scientific Classification
Genus: Saxicola; binomial: Saxicola rubicola; authority: (Linnaeus, 1766).
Distribution
Breeding range: the Palearctic.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Saxicola rubicola is split from S. torquatus (Wittmann et al. 1995; Wink et al. 2002).
