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African Stonechat

Saxicola torquatus
Family
Old World Flycatchers
Order
Passeriformes
Codes
afrsto1, AFST, COST
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyOld World Flycatchers (Muscicapidae)
SpeciesSaxicola torquatus
Codesafrsto1, AFST, COST
Identification

The African Stonechat (Saxicola torquatus) is a member of the Old World Flycatchers family within the order Passeriformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code afrsto1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

Related Species in Old World Flycatchers
Gray-streaked Flycatcher
Muscicapa griseisticta
Dark-sided Flycatcher
Muscicapa sibirica
Ferruginous Flycatcher
Muscicapa ferruginea
Asian Brown Flycatcher
Muscicapa dauurica
Ashy-breasted Flycatcher
Muscicapa randi
Sumba Brown Flycatcher
Muscicapa segregata
African Stonechat photo
(c) Nik Borrow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Saxicola torquatus

Family: Old World Flycatchers

Order: Passeriformes

eBird Code: afrsto1