White-tailed Stonechat

Saxicola leucurus

Order:

Passeriformes

Family:

Muscicapidae

Size:

13 to 14 centimeters

Weight:

16 to 24 grams

Taxonomy:

(Blyth, 1847)

Short Description:

The White-tailed Stonechat is a small passerine bird found in Pakistan. It has a distinctive white patch on its tail, contrasting with its black and brown plumage. Males have darker colors and a conspicuous white neck patch.

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White-tailed Stonechats are primarily found in the northern and northwestern regions of Pakistan, particularly in mountainous areas and open habitats such as scrublands, grasslands, and agricultural fields.

These birds are known for their perching behavior, often seen atop shrubs and bushes, from where they hunt insects and small invertebrates. They also have a melodious song, which they use for territorial defense and courtship displays during the breeding season. During winter, some populations migrate to warmer regions, while others remain resident in their breeding areas.

Far far away, behind the word mountains, far from the countries Vokalia and Consonantia, there live the blind texts. Separated they live in Bookmarksgrove right at the coast