Canary Islands Stonechat (Saxicola dacotiae)
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Canary Islands Stonechat

Saxicola dacotiae (Meade-Waldo, 1889)

12 gWeight

Near Threatened

Where and when it's recorded

No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.

About

The Canary Islands stonechat (Saxicola dacotiae), also known as the Fuerteventura stonechat or Fuerteventura chat, and formerly known as the Canary Islands chat due to its once widespread distribution on the Canary Islands, is a sedentary resident bird found only on the island of Fuerteventura where it is known as the Caldereta.

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Questions

How big is the Canary Islands Stonechat?

The Canary Islands Stonechat weighs around 12 g.

Where does the Canary Islands Stonechat live?

Its breeding range: Africa: eastern Canary Islands (central Macaronesia, northwest of northern Africa).

Is the Canary Islands Stonechat endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Canary Islands Stonechat as Near Threatened.

What does the Canary Islands Stonechat eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Canary Islands Stonechat in?

It belongs to the family Chats, Old World Flycatchers (Muscicapidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
12 g
Habitat
Shrubland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Near Threatened
More measurements
Wing
61 mm
Tail
46 mm
Bill
16 mm
Tarsus
22 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Africa: eastern Canary Islands (central Macaronesia, northwest of northern Africa)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Chats, Old World Flycatchers Muscicapidae
Genus
Saxicola

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Canary Islands Stonechat

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