10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STONECHAT»
Discover the use of
stonechat in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
stonechat and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Ecology of the
Stonechat, Saxicola Torquata
Aspects of the ecology of the Stonechat were investigated over a three-year period in southwest Ireland.
a much more vividly contrasted colour scheme—black head, chestnut and black
back, brick red breast, crescent-shaped white epaulettes, and a large white mark
again on the black wings. The Stonechat has also delightfully unmistakable ...
Sam explained for Sarah and Jasmine's benefit; 'At Stonechat we have a big
group meal every Sunday. Well, we always eat at a table and meals always take
ages because it's the time that we are all together.' 'What's Stonechat?' asked
Sarah ...
4
The Birds of Leicestershire and Rutland
During the 19th century the Stonechat was considered by Browne to be resident
but sparingly distributed in Leicestershire, but was thought to be much rarer than
the Whinchat. The only breeding record Browne knew of came from Charnwood ...
Dave Gamble, Roger Davies, Andrew Harrop, 2009
5
CRC Handbook of Avian Body Masses, Second Edition
Stonechat U 50 15.3 1.4 13 19 W Malta 223 Saxicola rubicola indica Common.
Stonechat U 17 11.2 8 16 India 7 Saxicola rubicola maura Common. Stonechat B
29 12.6 11 15 India 7 Saxicola rubicola stejnegeri Common. Stonechat U 9 15.4
...
John B. Dunning, Jr., 2007
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Angel Messages: The Oracle of the Birds
Smaller than a robin, the male has a black head with white neck patches and a
reddishand-white breast, whilst the breast-feathers of the female are paler, and
her back, wings and head are sparrow-like. The stonechat lives on lowland
heaths ...
7
A Checklist of the World's Bird Species
... Island Stonechat Luscinia pectoralis White-tailed Rubythroat Saxicola ferrea
Gray Bushchat Luscinia ruficeps Rufous-headed Robin Saxicola gutturalis Timor
Bushchat Luscinia sibilans Rufous-tailed Robin Saxicola insignis White-throated
...
8
Handbook of Avian Hybrids of the World
Note: Sibley and Monroe (1990) use the name Saxicola albofasciata (Ethiopian
Stonechat) to refer to birds breeding in Ethiopia and se Sudan, but assign birds
breeding elsewhere in sub-Saharan Africa to S. torquata. Here, S. axillaris is
used ...
Department of Genetics University of Georgia Eugene M. McCarthy Post Doctoral Researcher, Athens, 2006
9
The Call of the Country
I was too late to see a stonechat at Baginton in my younger days but it used to
breed in the vicinity before it became extinct in this part of the Midlands about the
early 1950s. Primarily a resident in Britain, the species suffers badly during harsh
...
10
Birds of East Africa: Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi
TWO SMALL OPEN COUNTRY CHATS Common Stonechat Saxicola torquata
13cm, 5” Races and individuals highly variable: typical ad N has a black head
and throat, chestnut or black on the breast (varies in size), white patches on sides
of ...
Terry Stevenson, John Fanshawe, 2004
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STONECHAT»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
stonechat is used in the context of the following news items.
African Stonechat/Gewone Bontrokkie (Saxicola torquatus)
The African Stonechat has dark brown eyes and a black bill, with black legs and feet. This Stonechat is distributed throughout Africa, Madagascar, Europe and ... «Kormorant, May 15»
Have you spotted a Stonechat chattering near you?
Whilst on a walk at Kingston, Isle of Wight, on Friday 6th March, Anna managed to capture a photo of this beautiful female Stonechat. According to the RSPB ... «On The Wight, Mar 15»
Watch! Engagement ring trends for 2015
We headed to Stonechat Jewellers in the Westbury Mall to see their range of modern, unique jewellery. There's a huge range of Irish designers stocked here, ... «RTE.ie, Feb 15»
Birdwatcher's Diary No.80
Gorse in flower as a male and female stonechat perch on top at Thursley ... pipits, feeding in the heather on 'shrike hill' as well as a good number of stonechats. «The Guildford Dragon NEWS, Feb 15»
Birdwatch: Stonechat
Small birds find winter weather a struggle - both to keep warm and find food. Many resort to garden bird feeders to help them survive but the stonechat stays out ... «Yorkshire Post, Dec 14»
Birdsong proves geographical races have different responses.
Geographically, the stonechat Saxicola torquata (or rubicola) has a variety of sexually selected traits, such as its appearance and its song. There were significant ... «The Earth Times, Nov 14»
Male Stonechat, Blackheath Dips (Vanbrugh Pits), Greenwich …
After quite a long time I'm posting again. There's quite a backlog, but I'll start with the latest sightings, which are the beautiful Stonechats that are currently ... «Crosswhatfields?, Oct 14»
PICTURES: Bearded tits, a stonechat and a late osprey among latest …
The gallery shows a selection of photos that Matt Walton took last week of a kingfisher, a female stonechat, a female bearded tit and a male bearded tit. «Cambridge News, Oct 14»
Hairy pigs introduced to help endangered bird species
The project, by the RSPB, aims to create better habitats for the Dartford warbler, stonechat and nightjar. Media caption "Pigs have not been used in this way ... «BBC News, Oct 14»
BOU announces four additions to list
Lastly, Stejneger's Stonechat – already split from Siberian Stonechat by seom authorities – has been more of a shoo-in, as a bird on Portland Bill, Dorset, from ... «Bird Watch, Sep 14»
