Siberian Stonechat

Saxicola maurus (Pallas, 1773) 11394
Family: Passeriformes > Turdidae

Siberian stonechat, Yoav Perlman

Similar to our Stonechat but with some subtle plumage differences, Siberian Stonechat was only relatively recently recognised as a distinct species. As the name suggests, this is the eastern cousin of our more familiar Stonechat, and is a very rare visitor to Britain & Ireland.

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  • Breeding
  • Winter
1.4k records observations recorded by BTO surveyors
1.4k records

BTO RECORDS

1.4k records observations recorded by BTO surveyors
1.4k records

BTO RECORDS

Identification

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Status and Trends

Population size and trends and patterns of distribution based on BTO surveys and atlases with data collected by BTO volunteers.

CONSERVATION STATUS

This species can be found on the following statutory and conservation listings and schedules.

POPULATION SIZE

We have no population estimates for this scarce species.

DISTRIBUTION

This species is a rare vagrant and was recorded during Bird Atlas 2007–11 as shown on the map.

Siberian Stonechat winter distribution 2008-11
Britain and Ireland Winter Distribution 2008-2011.
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Occupied 10-km squares in UK

DISTRIBUTION CHANGE

This vagrant is too rarely reported to map distribution change.

SEASONALITY

Siberian Stonechat is a scarce autumn vagrant.

Weekly occurence of Siberian Stonechat from BirdTrack
Weekly occurrence patterns (shaded cells) and reporting rates (vertical bars) based on BirdTrack data. Reporting rates give the likelihood of encountering the species each week.

Movement

Information about movement and migration based on online bird portals (e.g. BirdTrack), Ringing schemes and tracking studies.

RINGING RECOVERIES

View a summary of recoveries in the Online Ringing Report.

Biology

Lifecycle and body size information about Siberian Stonechat, including statistics on nesting, eggs and lifespan based on BTO ringing and nest recording data.

PRODUCTIVITY & NESTING

Sample sizes are too small to report Productivity and Nesting statistics for this species.

CODES & CLASSIFICATION

For information in another language (where available) click on a linked name

Welsh: Clochdar y Cerrig Siberia
Catalan: bitxac siberià
Czech: brambornícek sibirský
Danish: Sibirisk Bynkefugl
Dutch: Aziatische Roodborsttapuit
Estonian: niidu-kaelustäks
French: Tarier de Sibérie
German: Pallasschwarzkehlchen
Hungarian: keleti cigánycsuk
Italian: Saltimpalo siberiano
Latvian: Sibirijas cakstite
Lithuanian: sibirine juodagalve kiauliuke
Norwegian: Asiasvartstrupe
Polish: klaskawka syberyjska
Slovak: prhlaviar kapucnový
Spanish: Tarabilla Siberiana
Swedish: vitgumpad buskskvätta

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