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Stonechat
“Saxicola Rubicola”
The Stonechat is a small passerine about the size of a robin. Males have a black head and orange breast and a brown mottled back and white around the side of the neck.
The call resembles two stones being tapped together.
They are often seen at the top of a low bush.
They eat seeds, berries, and invertebrates.
They measure 12.5cm in length
They have a wingspan of between 18 and 21cm
They weigh in at between 13 and 17g.
There are 60,000 breeding pairs in the uk.
They can be seen all year round.