Stonechat / Schwarzkehlchen (Saxicola rubicola)

Schwarzkehlchen, Neunkirch. 2023-07-16 10.52.36 Neunkirch, Schaffhausen
Classification: Genus Saxicola; Family Old world flycatchers (Muscicapidae)
in action near colonia typically on short tree or stem of flower
Etymology: Nabu: Der wissenschaftlich Name „rubicola“ bedeutet „Brombeerstrauch-Bewohner“. Einzelne Sträucher auf einer sonst offenen Fläche fliegt das Schwarzkehlchen gerne an. [Link]
They breed in heathland, coastal dunes and rough grassland with scattered small shrubs and bramble, open gorse, tussocks or heather. [Link]
Song: The English name derives from its call, sounding like two stones knocked together. [Link]
Gesang ähnlich obiger Art [Braunkehlchen]. Reine und kratzende Laute abwechselnd, wellenförmig [Link]
The song is a sweet stream of scratchy notes. Much more even, and less chattering than the Whinchat. Almost like a short and scratchy Dunnock phrase. [Link]
Calls: hart „track“ oder „fiet-track-track“ [Link]
Alarm call an alternation of a high-pitched "weet" and a hard "check", like other chats. The "weet" is much higher pitched than the similar call of Whinchat, and Stonechat repeats the "check" more frequently. [Link]
Physical details: length=12 cm, wingspan=18-21 cm, weight=13-17 g
Habitats: Agricultural

Song: General: Series of short, often squawky little bits, sometimes like a house sparrow, often repeated with only small variation. E.g. MmLMH?
Song: Kurzer Gesang, eher steigend 8-19 slurred notes. Or 21 43 2143 [Link]
Song attributes: Melody: improvised melodic, fast, Frequency: 2-7 KHz
♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC710467 - European Stonechat - Saxicola rubicola rubicola.mp3 (song)


♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC633658 - European Stonechat - Saxicola rubicola - song.mp3 (song)


Call: Automatically generated from Xeno-Canto recording

♫ Source: BirdNet 20220604_133307 birdnet - Schwarzkehlchen - Benken.mp3 2022-06-04 13.33.07 Kaltbrunner-Riet (song?)

First documented observation : 2021-04-27 in Am Aabach (Robenhausen).