The whinchat is a small migratory passerine bird breeding in Europe and western Asia and wintering in central Africa. At one time considered to be in the thrush family, Turdidae, it is now placed in the Old World flycatcher family, Muscicapidae. Both sexes have a strong supercilium, brownish upper parts mottled darker, a pale throat and breast, a pale buff to whitish belly, and a blackish tail with white bases to the outer tail feathers, but in the breeding season, the male has an orange-buff throat and breast. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Linnaeus, C 1758)
Reference:
Systema Naturae ed. 10
1 p.186
Protonym:
Motacilla Rubetra
Type locality:
Europa [= Sweden].
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/10277#page/205/mode/1up
Avibase ID:
A0EDAEA2E89A9A96
Avibase ID:
avibase-A0EDAEA2
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/A0EDAEA2
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 562837
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
African Bird Club Checklist 2004: Whinchat ( Saxicola rubetra) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: Whinchat ( Saxicola rubetra) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: Whinchat ( Saxicola rubetra) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: Whinchat ( Saxicola rubetra) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: Whinchat ( Saxicola rubetra) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: Whinchat ( Saxicola rubetra) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Whinchat ( Saxicola rubetra) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Whinchat ( Saxicola rubetra) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Whinchat ( Saxicola rubetra) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Whinchat ( Saxicola rubetra) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Whinchat ( Saxicola rubetra) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Whinchat ( Saxicola rubetra) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Whinchat ( Saxicola rubetra) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Whinchat ( Saxicola rubetra) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Whinchat ( Saxicola rubetra) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Whinchat ( Saxicola rubetra) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Whinchat ( Saxicola rubetra) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Whinchat ( Saxicola rubetra) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Whinchat ( Saxicola rubetra) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Whinchat ( Saxicola rubetra) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Whinchat ( Saxicola rubetra) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Whinchat ( Saxicola rubetra) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Whinchat ( Saxicola rubetra) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Whinchat ( Saxicola rubetra) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Whinchat ( Saxicola rubetra) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Whinchat ( Saxicola rubetra) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Whinchat ( Saxicola rubetra) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Whinchat ( Saxicola rubetra) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Whinchat ( Saxicola rubetra) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Whinchat ( Saxicola rubetra) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Whinchat ( Saxicola rubetra) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Whinchat ( Saxicola rubetra) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Whinchat ( Saxicola rubetra) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Whinchat ( Saxicola rubetra) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Whinchat ( Saxicola rubetra) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Whinchat ( Saxicola rubetra) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Whinchat ( Saxicola rubetra) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Whinchat ( Saxicola rubetra) [version 1] |
British Ornithologists' Union Checklist (7th edition): Whinchat ( Saxicola rubetra) [version 1] |
British Ornithologists' Union Checklist (7th edition, incl. Jan 2009 suppl.): Whinchat ( Saxicola rubetra) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Tarier des prés ( Saxicola rubetra) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Tarier des prés ( Saxicola rubetra) [version 1] |
Clements 1st edition: Whinchat ( Saxicola rubetra) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: Whinchat ( Saxicola rubetra) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2022: Whinchat ( Saxicola rubetra) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2023: Whinchat ( Saxicola rubetra) [version 1] |
Clements 3rd edition: Whinchat ( Saxicola rubetra) [version 1] |
Clements 4th edition: Whinchat ( Saxicola rubetra) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Whinchat ( Saxicola rubetra) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Whinchat ( Saxicola rubetra) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Whinchat ( Saxicola rubetra) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Whinchat ( Saxicola rubetra) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Whinchat ( Saxicola rubetra) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Whinchat ( Saxicola rubetra) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Whinchat ( Saxicola rubetra) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: Whinchat ( Saxicola rubetra) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Whinchat ( Saxicola rubetra) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Whinchat ( Saxicola rubetra) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Whinchat ( Saxicola rubetra) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Whinchat ( Saxicola rubetra) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Whinchat ( Saxicola rubetra) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Whinchat ( Saxicola rubetra) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Whinchat ( Saxicola rubetra) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Whinchat ( Saxicola rubetra) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: Whinchat ( Saxicola rubetra) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: Whinchat ( Saxicola rubetra) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: Whinchat ( Saxicola rubetra) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: Whinchat ( Saxicola rubetra) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: Whinchat ( Saxicola rubetra) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: Whinchat ( Saxicola rubetra) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: Whinchat ( Saxicola rubetra) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.53: Whinchat ( Saxicola rubetra) [version 1] |
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eBird version 2015: Whinchat ( Saxicola rubetra) [version 1] |
eBird version 2016: Whinchat ( Saxicola rubetra) [version 1] |
eBird version 2017: Whinchat ( Saxicola rubetra) [version 1] |
eBird version 2018: Whinchat ( Saxicola rubetra) [version 1] |
eBird version 2019: Whinchat ( Saxicola rubetra) [version 1] |
eBird version 2021: Whinchat ( Saxicola rubetra) [version 1] |
eBird version 2022: Whinchat ( Saxicola rubetra) [version 1] |
eBird version 2023: Whinchat ( Saxicola rubetra) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Whinchat ( Saxicola rubetra) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Whinchat ( Saxicola rubetra) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Whinchat ( Saxicola rubetra) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Whinchat ( Saxicola rubetra) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Whinchat ( Saxicola rubetra) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Whinchat ( Saxicola rubetra) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Whinchat ( Saxicola rubetra) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Whinchat ( Saxicola rubetra) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Whinchat ( Saxicola rubetra) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Whinchat ( Saxicola rubetra) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Whinchat ( Saxicola rubetra) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Whinchat ( Saxicola rubetra) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Whinchat ( Saxicola rubetra) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Whinchat ( Saxicola rubetra) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Whinchat ( Saxicola rubetra) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Whinchat ( Saxicola rubetra) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Whinchat ( Saxicola rubetra) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Whinchat ( Saxicola rubetra) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Whinchat ( Saxicola rubetra) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Whinchat ( Saxicola rubetra) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Whinchat ( Saxicola rubetra) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Whinchat ( Saxicola rubetra) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Whinchat ( Saxicola rubetra) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Whinchat ( Saxicola rubetra) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Whinchat ( Saxicola rubetra) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Whinchat ( Saxicola rubetra) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Whinchat ( Saxicola rubetra) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Whinchat ( Saxicola rubetra) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Whinchat ( Saxicola rubetra) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Whinchat ( Saxicola rubetra) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Whinchat ( Saxicola rubetra) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Whinchat ( Saxicola rubetra) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Whinchat ( Saxicola rubetra) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Whinchat ( Saxicola rubetra) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Whinchat ( Saxicola rubetra) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Whinchat ( Saxicola rubetra) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Whinchat ( Saxicola rubetra) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Whinchat ( Saxicola rubetra) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Whinchat ( Saxicola rubetra) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Whinchat ( Saxicola rubetra) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Whinchat ( Saxicola rubetra) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Whinchat ( Saxicola rubetra) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Whinchat ( Saxicola rubetra) [version 1] |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: European Whinchat ( Saxicola rubetra) [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Saxicola rubetra [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Saxicola rubetra [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Saxicola rubetra [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Whinchat ( Saxicola rubetra) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Whinchat ( Saxicola rubetra) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Whinchat ( Saxicola rubetra) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Whinchat ( Saxicola rubetra) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02: Whinchat ( Saxicola rubetra) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03: Whinchat ( Saxicola rubetra) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024): Whinchat ( Saxicola rubetra) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Saxicola rubetra [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Saxicola rubetra [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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