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Asian stonechat vs Stonechat

The Asian stonechat is heavier: 14.7 g against 14.5 g for the stonechat, about 1% more.

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Asian stonechat

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Stonechat

What is the difference between a Asian stonechat and a stonechat?

Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.

  • The Asian stonechat is heavier: 14.7 g against 14.5 g for the stonechat, about 1% more.
  • Both belong to the genus Saxicola, so they are close relatives.

Side by side

Asian stonechatStonechat
Scientific nameSaxicola maurusSaxicola rubicola
FamilyMuscicapidaeMuscicapidae
OrderPasseriformesPasseriformes
Weight14.2 g – 14.8 g14.2 g – 14.8 g
LengthNot recordedNot recorded
Lifespan8.82 years8.82 years
Main foodNot recordedNot recorded
HabitatNot recordedNot recorded
Conservation statusNot recordedNot recorded
Countries recordedNot recordedNot recorded

A scale drawing needs a recorded length for both animals; only weights are on record for this pair.

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