Whinchat (Saxicola rubetra) male – Cape West Cape, South Africa

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Whinchat (Saxicola rubetra) male – Cape West Cape, South Africa

A challenging photo taken at some 80 metres.

This Whinchat is a vagrant to South Arica with only 3 recorded sightings in the past 20 years (Ref. SASOL Birds).

  • Species:Whinchat (Saxicola rubetra)
  • Bird Type:Male
  • FamilyChats, Old World Flycatchers (Muscicapidae)
  • Date Taken20240512
  • Location:Strandfontein Cape Town,
  • Area:Western Cape
  • Country:South Arica
  • Region:All Africa South of Sahara
Photo File Ref: BOA46003a Whinchat (m) 3 Strandfontein Cape Town, RSA May24 PH850_3636
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