Siberian Stonechat
Saxicola maurus
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyMuscicapidae (Old World Flycatchers, Robins, and Chats)
- GenusSaxicola (Stonechats and Bushchats)
- SpeciesSaxicola maurus (Siberian Stonechat)
About the Siberian Stonechat
The Siberian stonechat or Asian stonechat (Saxicola maurus) is a recently validated species of the Old World flycatcher family (Muscicapidae). Like the other thrush-like flycatchers, it was often placed in the Turdidae in the past. It breeds in the East Palearctic including in easternmost Europe and winters in the Old World tropics.
The Siberian stonechat was formally described in 1773 as Muscicapa maura by the German naturalist Peter Simon Pallas based on a specimen collected at Karassum near the Ishim River in western Siberia. The specific epithet is from Latin maura meaning "African" or "Moorish" (i.e. "black" or "dark"). The Siberian stonechat is now placed in the genus Saxicola that was introduced in 1802 by the German naturalist Johann Matthäus Bechstein. The genus name combines the Latin saxum, saxi meaning "stone" with -cola meaning "dweller" from colere meaning "to inhabit".
Six subspecies are recognised: S. m. hemprichii Ehrenberg, CG, 1833 – steppes of lower Volga and mouth of Ural River to eastern Caucasus S. m. variegatus (Gmelin, SG, 1774) – mountains of eastern Turkey to Transcaucasia and Iran
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Recent sightings of Siberian Stonechat in Keoladeo National Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kaziranga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 3 | Jim Corbett National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 4 | Royal Bardia National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 5 | Manas National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 6 | Kanha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 7 | Satpura National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 8 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 9 | Bandhavgarh National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 10 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | |
| 11 | Keoladeo National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 12 | Langtang National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 13 | Ranthambore National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 14 | Periyar National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 15 | Sundarbans National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 16 | Gir National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 17 | Khangchendzonga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 18 | Cuc Phuong National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 19 | Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park | 🇲🇳 Mongolia | |
| 20 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 21 | Nagarhole National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 22 | Wadden Sea National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Siberian Stonechat in Keoladeo National Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Siberian Stonechat sighting in Keoladeo National Park, based on 203 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Siberian Stonechat in Keoladeo National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Siberian Stonechat in Keoladeo National Park in our monthly data.