Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Old World Flycatchers :: Whinchat
Whinchat Saxicola rubetra
Described by: Linnaeus (1758)
Alternate common name(s): European Whinchat, Meadow Chat, Grass Chat
Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors
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Range
Europe to c. Asia;
British Isles and Scandinavia e. across nw. and c. Russia to cw. Siberia and s. to n. Spain, Corsica, s. Italy, former Yugoslavia, Bulgaria, Romania, e. Turkey, Crimea, Caucasus, Transcaucasus, nw. Iran and the Kirghiz steppes.
Winters in tropical and s. Africa.
Videos
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Sounds
Location unknown - Date unknown Source: Avisoft
Location unknown - Date unknown Source: Avisoft
Location unknown - Date unknown Source: ETI BioInformatics
References
Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.
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