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African Stonechat - ssp albofasciatus (Ethiopian Stonechat)

African Stonechat - ssp albofasciatus (Ethiopian Stonechat) - Sub-adult male

Photographer

» Thomas Varto Nielsen

Location

» Entoto, 2900 m asl

Country image taken

» Ethiopia

Date

» April, 2009

Equipment

» Canon 20D + 100-400/5,6

Bird Species

»Saxicola torquatus - African Stonechat

Bird Species (French)

»Traquet pâtre

Bird Family

»Muscicapidae - Chats, Flycatchers, Robins, Wheatears, Akalats, Rock Thrushes, Palm Thrushes,Redstarts

Bird Group

»Passeriformes Flycatchers, Starlings, Sunbirds, Swallows, Warblers, Weavers etc

Bird Status

» Least Concern

Remarks

» This bird has very little chestnut on the breast - this indicates it is a sub-adult male. An adult male should have entirely black breast.

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