Stonechat / Schwarzkehlchen (Saxicola rubicola)

Ruddy stonechat in xx. 2025-02-27 11:43:59 Lanzarote Canon EOS R7 24-240mm Shutter speed 69/8
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Classification: Genus Saxicola (Saxicola); Family Old world flycatchers (Muscicapidae)
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
XC710467 - European Stonechat - Saxicola rubicola rubicola. Europe
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XC633658 - European Stonechat - Saxicola rubicola - song. Europe
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Call: Automatically generated from Xeno-Canto recording.

XC937556 - European Stonechat or Schwarzkehlchen - Saxicola rubicola - call. Europe Callers: Common stonechat, Stonechat

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Call attributes: song Frequency: ,
First documented observation: 2021-04-27 in Wetzikon. Most recent observation: 2025-02-27 in Lanzarote.