male; black head and back; rufous breast(South Africa; 2007-06-30)
Eurasian Stone Chat Saxicola torquatus
Native Range:
Eurasia and Africa
Notes:
a small and highly variable chat; similar to Whinchat but both sexes lack the white supercilium of the latter; inhabits grasslands and open areas with scrub; a Palearctic migrant that spends its winters in Africa.
white patch on side of neck; white belly (Spain; 2006-06-04)
characteristic upright stance (Spain; 2006-06-04)
white on flanks; black tail (South Africa; 2007-06-30)
female; much duller than male; greyish head (South Africa; 2007-06-30)
probably a young male (Spain; 2006-06-04)
not yet showing a fully black head (Spain; 2006-06-04)
juvenile; spotted breast; generally paler (Spain; 2006-06-04)
young male (Spain; 2006-06-04)
posing for a portrait (Spain; 2006-06-04)
male and juvenile sitting together (Spain; 2006-06-04)