Siberian #Stonechat ( #Saxicolamaurus ) - breeding male

Siberian Stonechat ( Saxicola maurus ) - breeding male

 

Chunky little bird of open landscapes; often sits on exposed perches.

 

Breeding male has a black head, broad white half-collar, and rusty-red chest.

 

Non-breeding male is patchier, with a paler head and chest.

 

Female is predominantly streaky brown above, with a weaker, less contrasting face and chest pattern.

 

European Stonechat is very similar, and can pose identification problems where the species overlap; look for Siberian’s larger white wing patch, duller orange on the chest, and whiter rump.

 

Amur Stonechat is extremely similar, and in areas of overlap, or in cases of vagrancy, most individuals are inseparable based on current knowledge.

 

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Shot with Nikon Gears

 

#NikonD850

#Nikon200500

 

 

Nikon D850

200.0-500.0 mm f/5.6

ƒ/5.6

500.0 mm

1/320

1400

 

Taken on April 14, 2022

Khurpatal, Nainital, Uttarakhand

 

 

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