Stonechat

Saxicola torquatus

Order

PASSERIFORMES

Family

Thrushes (Turdidae)

Code 4

STON

Code 6

SAXTOR

ITIS

HEAD

Bill Shape: All-purpose
Eye Color: Black.
Head Pattern: Plain
Crown Color: Black
Forehead Color: Black
Nape Color: Black
Throat Color: Black with white collar.
Cere color: No Data

BODY

Length Range: 13 cm (5.25 in)
Weight: 14 g (0.5 oz)
Size: 2. Small (5 - 9 in)
Color Primary: Orange, White, Black
Underparts: White with orange-buff breast.
Upperparts: Black
Back Pattern: Striped or streaked
Belly Pattern: Solid
Breast Pattern: Solid

FLIGHT

Flight Pattern: Rather slow flight with shallow wing beats.
Wingspan Range: 22 cm (8.5 in)
Wing Shape: Pointed-Wings
Tail Shape: Fan-shaped Tail
Tail Pattern: Solid
Upper Tail: Black
Under Tail: Black with white undertail coverts.
Leg Color: Gray

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