Latin Etymology: Saxicola ("stone dweller") macularius (species specific name)
Adult female Whinchat (Saxicola rubetra) at Rainham Marshes RSPB, London - July 2011
Featured Subspecies: N/A
Weight: 16-24g / Length: 12-14cm / Wingspan: 22cm
Whinchats are one of the least common of the chat species found in the UK, found in much lower densities than species such as wheatear or stoenchat. Like wheatears, they are a summer migrant, returning to Winter in Africa. Normally found on the north and west, this individual turned up at Rainham marshes. They are identified by the prominant white eyestripe, the rusty coloured chest and brown back. I encountered my second individual in Italy, where it was presumably on passage along Capo Murro di Porco.
Related Species:
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Muscicapidae
Genus: Saxicola
Subspecies: none - monotypic
- Sighting Locations -
UNITED KINGDOM - A fairly numerous but very local breeding Summer migrant (approx. 47,000 pairs)
- A passage female seen at Rainham Marshes RSPB in July 2011.
ITALY - Italian - stiaccino
A passage migrant
- SICILY 2018 TRIP - Passage migrant at Capo Murro di Porco
- SICILY 2018 TRIP - Passage migrant at Capo Murro di Porco
Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto
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