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Reunion Stonechat
Saxicola tectes
Reunion Stonechat (Saxicola tectes) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Oceans & Seabirds.
The Reunion Stonechat (Saxicola tectes) is a member of the Muscicapidae family found in Oceans & Seabirds. Adults weigh 12.6 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Muscicapidae Chats, Old World Flycatchers
- Genus Saxicola
- Species tectes
Quick facts
- Weight
- 12.6 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Muscicapidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Reunion Stonechat is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Reunion Stonechat is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Reunion Stonechat (Saxicola tectes) is a species of bird in the Muscicapidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Oceans & Seabirds. Its distribution covers IO Réunion (w Mascarenes).
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 12.6 g, with a wing length of about 6.3 cm and a tail of around 4.8 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 2,541 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Reunion Stonechat?
The Reunion Stonechat is a very small bird that weighs around 12.6 g.
Where does the Reunion Stonechat live?
The Reunion Stonechat is found across Oceans & Seabirds with a range covering IO Réunion (w Mascarenes), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Reunion Stonechat belong to?
The Reunion Stonechat (Saxicola tectes) belongs to the Muscicapidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Reunion Stonechat eat?
The Reunion Stonechat is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Reunion Stonechat migrate?
The Reunion Stonechat is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Reunion Stonechat endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Reunion Stonechat make?
1 real field recording of the Reunion Stonechat can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Reunion Stonechat's range?
The Reunion Stonechat has a mapped global range of about 2,541 km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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