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European stonechat (Saxicola rubicola)

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European stonechat (Saxicola rubicola)

English, Dutch and scientific names.
Species/Soort Family/Familie Order/Orde Class/Klasse Phylum/Stam Kingdom/Rijk
European stonechat Chats, old world flycatchers Perching birds Birds Chordate Animals
Roodborsttapuit Vliegenvangers Zangvogels Vogels Gewervelden Dieren
Saxicola rubicola Muscicapidae Passeriformes Aves Chordata Animalia

Route sans nom (Massa, Souss-Massa, Morocco)

2024:10:17 11:05:21
European stonechat (Saxicola rubicola)
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 400, distance 27.6 m

The photo shows a male.

Route sans nom (Sidi Binzarne, Souss-Massa, Morocco)

2024:10:17 11:55:21
European stonechat (Saxicola rubicola)
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 400, distance 19.9 m

The photo shows a female.

Zafarraya, Granada, Spain

2014:03:24 10:53:57
European stonechat (Saxicola rubicola)
NIKON D7100 with AF-S Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED VR II, 1/800 sec at F10.0, ISO 800, distance 29.85 m

A robin tap, a pretty common bird here. The English name Stonechat suggests a Rots bird, but they also occur in the Netherlands.

Cacin valley, Granada, Spain

2014:03:28 13:40:01
European stonechat (Saxicola rubicola)
NIKON D7100 with AF-S Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED VR II, 1/2000 sec at F3.5, ISO 400, distance 10.00 m

NM

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Chats, old world flycatchers

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