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| Common Stonechat (Samanya Bhatt-pidda) Saxicola torquatus |
Common Stonechat: Saxicola torquatus. Local name: Samanya Bhatt-pidda.
Name comes from sharp loud call that sound like two stones being tapped together. Small robin-sized birds. They calls tend to follow you in the forest and calls alerts other birds!
The female of the species have more brownish back and crown than black and a more orange tint compared to orange-red of males.
Name comes from sharp loud call that sound like two stones being tapped together. Small robin-sized birds. They calls tend to follow you in the forest and calls alerts other birds!
The female of the species have more brownish back and crown than black and a more orange tint compared to orange-red of males.
Photographed at Keoladeo Ghana Bird Sanctuary, Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India on 24th November, 2013.
Camera used: Nikon D5100 DSLR with AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-300mm VR Lens
Location:
Keoladeo National Park, India
Labels:
Birds,
Common Stonechat,
Fauna,
Keoladeo Ghana,
Saxicola torquatus
Labels:
Birds,
Common Stonechat,
Fauna,
Keoladeo Ghana,
Saxicola torquatus
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