Réunion stonechat
The Réunion stonechat (Saxicola tectes) is a species of stonechat, endemic to the island of Réunion. This small passerine bird is common in clearings and open mountain bushlands there up to 2600 metres above sea level, including in the plains around Piton de la Fournaise.
| Réunion stonechat | |
|---|---|
| male | |
| Female both on the slopes of la Roche Écrite | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Muscicapidae |
| Genus: | Saxicola |
| Species: | S. tectes |
| Binomial name | |
| Saxicola tectes (Gmelin, JF, 1789) | |
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