Stonechat vs Whinchat
The whinchat is heavier: 16.6 g against 14.5 g for the stonechat, about 14% more.
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What is the difference between a stonechat and a whinchat?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- The whinchat is heavier: 16.6 g against 14.5 g for the stonechat, about 14% more.
- The stonechat is longer-lived: 8.82 years against 6.06 years for the whinchat, about 46% longer.
- Both belong to the genus Saxicola, so they are close relatives.
Side by side
| Stonechat | Whinchat | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Saxicola rubicola | Saxicola rubetra |
| Family | Muscicapidae | Muscicapidae |
| Order | Passeriformes | Passeriformes |
| Weight | 14.2 g – 14.8 g | 16 g – 16.6 g |
| Length | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | 8.82 years | 6.06 years |
| Main food | Not recorded | arthropods |
| Habitat | Not recorded | shrubland |
| Conservation status | Not recorded | Least Concern |
| Countries recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
A scale drawing needs a recorded length for both animals; only weights are on record for this pair.
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