Canary Islands Stonechat

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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).

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