Species profile
African stonechat
Saxicola torquatus
Quick answer
Breeding regions are AF. Breeding subregions are sw Arabian Pen. and Sub-Saharan Africa.
- Scientific name
- Saxicola torquatus
- Family
- Muscicapidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Genus
- Saxicola
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
Recording African stonechat in your journal
When you see this bird, log the sighting with the date, the place and any photos. If it's your first, Feather Journal marks it as a lifer and adds it to your life list automatically — no spreadsheet, no re-typing.
Related species in Muscicapidae
- Abyssinian Slaty Flycatcher (Dioptrornis chocolatinus)
- Abyssinian Wheatear (Oenanthe lugubris)
- African Dusky Flycatcher (Muscicapa adusta)
- African Forest-flycatcher (Fraseria ocreata)
- African Grey Flycatcher (Bradornis microrhynchus)
- African Scrub-Robin (Cercotrichas minor)
- Ala Shan Redstart (Phoenicurus alaschanicus)
- Alpine Chat (Pinarochroa sordida)