White-tailed Stonechat (Saxicola leucurus)
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White-tailed Stonechat

Saxicola leucurus (Blyth, 1847)

14 gWeight

Busiest months: December–March · Most records: Nepal, India, Bangladesh

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: December–March · Most records: Nepal, India, Bangladesh

White-tailed Stonechat has been recorded at 60 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Okhla Bird SanctuaryIndia293 records
  2. Padma River & CharsBangladesh181 records
  3. Chitwan National ParkNepal166 records
More places
  1. Chitwan National Park - SaurahaNepal90 records
  2. Jhilmil Jheel Conservation ReserveIndia82 records
  3. Kamargaon Grasslands/Padma-CharBangladesh70 records
  4. BaganMyanmar (Burma)63 records
  5. Koshi Tappu Wildlife ReserveNepal63 records
  6. Bagan – Irrawaddy River & GrasslandsMyanmar (Burma)31 records
  7. Maguri BeelIndia30 records

Countries and regions with the most records

NepalIndiaBangladeshMyanmar (Burma)Pakistan

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

Questions

How big is the White-tailed Stonechat?

The White-tailed Stonechat weighs around 14 g.

Where does the White-tailed Stonechat live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: Pakistan and northern India. It is most often recorded in Nepal, India and Bangladesh.

When is the best time to see the White-tailed Stonechat?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January, February, March and December (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the White-tailed Stonechat endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the White-tailed Stonechat as Least Concern.

What does the White-tailed Stonechat eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the White-tailed Stonechat in?

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

At a glance

Weight
14 g
Habitat
Grassland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
68 mm
Tail
48 mm
Bill
13 mm
Tarsus
21 mm

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

Range

Oriental: Pakistan and northern India

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

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

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White-tailed Stonechat

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