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- African Stonechat
bird · Passeriformes · Muscicapidae
African Stonechat
Saxicola torquatus (Linnaeus, 1766) — also called Stonechat, Common Stonechat. Occurrence records of the African Stonechat are shared on GBIF from around 211 parks and reserves in the directory, most of all Rietvlei Nature Reserve (6 395 records), in 9 provinces.
IUCN: Least concernMuscicapidae
211reserves with records
35 203records around them
9provinces
LCIUCN category
Where it is recorded
| Reserve | Province | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Rietvlei Nature ReserveProtected area | GP Gauteng | 6 395 |
| UKhahlamba / Drakensberg ParkProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 1 791 |
| Marievale Bird SanctuaryGame reserve | GP Gauteng | 1 630 |
| Garden Route National ParkNational park | WC Western Cape | 1 458 |
| Kloofendal Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 1 032 |
| Highveld GardenNature reserve | FS Free State | 1 029 |
| Suikerbosrant Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 874 |
| Hottentots-HollandProtected area | WC Western Cape | 760 |
| Saint Lucia ParkNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 684 |
| Iphithi Nature ReserveProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 667 |
| Springside Nature ReserveProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 663 |
| Bontebok National ParkNational park | WC Western Cape | 659 |
| Marais DamNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 607 |
| Golden Gate Highlands National ParkNational park | FS Free State | 605 |
| Borakalalo Game ReserveGame reserve | GP Gauteng | 573 |
| Sneeuwberg Protected EnvironmentProtected area | FS Free State | 571 |
| Meyersdal KoppieNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 436 |
| Verloren Valei Nature ReserveProtected area | MP Mpumalanga | 421 |
| Lang Elsie's Kraal Rest CampNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 408 |
| Bishop Bird ParkNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 401 |
| De Hoop Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 399 |
| Mountain Zebra National ParkNational park | EC Eastern Cape | 392 |
| Rustenburg NatuurreservaatNature reserve | NW North West | 384 |
| Korsman ConservancyPrivate game reserve | GP Gauteng | 373 |
| Royal Natal National ParkNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 358 |
| Albert Falls Game ReserveProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 333 |
| Crocodile River ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 300 |
| Ingula Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 297 |
| Nylsvley Nature ReserveNature reserve | LP Limpopo | 266 |
| Oribi GorgeProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 262 |
| Rocherpan Marine Protected AreaMarine protected area | WC Western Cape | 250 |
| Karkloof Conservation CentreWildlife sanctuary | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 247 |
| Faan Meintjes Nature ReserveNature reserve | NW North West | 246 |
| Bothongo Rhino & Lion Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 244 |
| Elephant Sanctuary HartbeespoortWildlife sanctuary | NW North West | 235 |
| Monkey SanctuaryWildlife sanctuary | NW North West | 235 |
| Avani Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 218 |
| Himeville Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 189 |
| Darling Renosterveld ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 187 |
| Boland Mountain ComplexProtected area | WC Western Cape | 185 |
| Greyton Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 179 |
| Ithala Game ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 172 |
| Diepsloot NatuurreservaatNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 172 |
| Umgeni Valley Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 164 |
| WESSA uMngeni Valley Nature Reserve & Education CentreWildlife sanctuary | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 164 |
| Tienie Versfeld Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 164 |
| Tienie Versveld Wildflower ReserveProtected area | WC Western Cape | 159 |
| CederbergProtected area | WC Western Cape | 156 |
| Cederberg Wilderness AreaProtected area | WC Western Cape | 154 |
| Greater Lakenvlei Protected EnvironmentProtected area | MP Mpumalanga | 149 |
| Wildlife Paws SOSWildlife sanctuary | MP Mpumalanga | 149 |
| Middelpunt Nature ReserveProtected area | MP Mpumalanga | 148 |
| Klipriviersberg Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 145 |
| Rotary ParkNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 143 |
| Ferncliffe Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 132 |
| OPM Prozesky Bird SanctuaryWildlife sanctuary | NW North West | 124 |
| Montgomery VleiNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 123 |
| Cheetah ExperienceWildlife sanctuary | LP Limpopo | 122 |
| Nyosi Wildlife ReservePrivate game reserve | EC Eastern Cape | 118 |
| Mount Currie Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 116 |
and 151 more reserves with fewer records.
By province
- KwaZulu-Natal
- 59 reserves
- Western Cape
- 52 reserves
- Gauteng
- 35 reserves
- Mpumalanga
- 17 reserves
- Free State
- 15 reserves
- Eastern Cape
- 15 reserves
- North West
- 9 reserves
- Limpopo
- 7 reserves
- Northern Cape
- 2 reserves
Taxonomy
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Muscicapidae
- Scientific name
- Saxicola torquatus
- GBIF taxon
- 2492526
- Wikidata
- Q1315689
More of the Muscicapidae family
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Source: GBIF.org occurrence records within the radius of each reserve's point; taxonomy and IUCN category from the GBIF backbone; photo from Wikimedia Commons, credit on the picture. Records near a reserve do not prove the species lives inside it.