European stonechat: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the European stonechat lives – recorded in 54 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Saxicola rubicola
Group	Songbirds & perching birds
Found in	54 countries
Continents	Africa, Asia, Europe
Class	Bird
Order	Passeriformes
Family	Muscicapidae

Where does the European stonechat live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the European stonechat in 54 countries and territories across Africa, Asia and Europe. Wikidata gives its range as: Africa.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the European stonechat?

The European stonechat (Saxicola rubicola) is a bird in the order Passeriformes and the family Muscicapidae, genus Saxicola. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the European stonechat

The European stonechat (Saxicola rubicola) is a small passerine bird that was formerly classed as a subspecies of the common stonechat. Long considered a member of the thrush family, Turdidae, genetic evidence has placed it and its relatives in the Old World flycatcher family, Muscicapidae. It is found across Europe, as far east as Ukraine and the South Caucasus, and in parts of North Africa.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article European stonechat (revision 1367350150), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q838665 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).