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Birdsong field guide

Amur Stonechat

Saxicola stejnegeri

A small, insectivorous passerine of East Asia, closely related to the Siberian Stonechat but recognized as a distinct species due to genetic and subtle morphological differences.

What it sounds like

A sharp, scolding 'tsack-tsack' or 'chack' resembling stones being struck together, alongside a brief, scratchy warbling song.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Rec. Ding Li Yong · JapanCC BY-NC-ND Xeno-canto

Field notes

It was named in honor of Leonhard Stejneger, a prolific Norwegian-born American ornithologist.
Males are identified by a striking jet-black head, white half-collar, and a deep orange-rufous breast.
The species is a long-distance migrant, with some individuals traveling from northern Siberia to the Greater Sundas for winter.
It frequently exhibits a diagnostic tail-flicking and wing-flicking behavior while perched on low vegetation.
Recent taxonomic shifts elevated this bird from a subspecies of Saxicola maurus to a full species based on mitochondrial DNA divergence.

Habitat

Open landscapes including grasslands, wet meadows, and scrubby agricultural fringes.

Range

Breeds in Eastern Siberia, Mongolia, Northern China, Korea, and Japan; winters in Southeast Asia.

Similar & commonly confused birds

African StonechatSaxicola torquatus European StonechatSaxicola rubicola Fuerteventura StonechatSaxicola dacotiae Gray BushchatSaxicola ferreus Jerdon's BushchatSaxicola jerdoni Pied BushchatSaxicola caprata Reunion StonechatSaxicola tectes Siberian StonechatSaxicola maurus

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