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ViewsEuropean StonechatFrom Opus
[edit] IdentificationMale
Females
[edit] DistributionFound in Europe (mainly S and W), northwestern Africa and Turkey. [edit] TaxonomyTwo subspecies recognized:
Formerly included in Common Stonechat together with African Stonechat and Siberian Stonechat. [edit] HabitatOpen rough scrubland and rough grassland with scattered shrubs. On migration may be found in drier areas. [edit] BehaviourMost often seen in pairs perched up on a stick or shrub. It flies down onto the ground, returning to the same perch. Often flicks its wings. [edit] DietThis species eats mainly insects and worms. [edit] BreedingThe nest is well hidden inside a clump of vegetation and consists of an untidy bowl of grass and rootlets. It is lined neatly with rootlets and animal hairs. [edit] References
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