African Stonechat
Saxicola torquatus
Summary 2
The African stonechat or common stonechat (Saxicola torquatus) is a species of the Old World flycatcher family (Muscicapidae), inhabiting sub-Saharan Africa and adjacent regions. Like the other chats, it was long assigned to the thrush family (Turdidae), to which the chats are convergent. Its scientific name refer to its appearance and habitat and means "collared rock-dweller": Saxicola from Latin saxum ("rock") + incola ("one who dwells in a place"),
Fontes e Créditos
- (c) Derek Keats, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY), https://www.flickr.com/photos/dkeats/5990433389/
- (c) Wikipedia, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saxicola_torquatus
