For the identification of insects and other fauna and flora of South Africa.

Thursday, April 26, 2012

Stonechat

These are small birds only slightly bigger than a Robin and are found in most of SA except for the arid regions in the west and north.



They are insect eaters and can be seen in all kinds of habitats.

Mostly they are seen in pairs. They lay one clutch of eggs per season consisting of about 3-4 eggs which are bluish-green in colour with rusty speckles.