Stonechat Definition

stōnchăt
noun
Any of certain small, insect-eating Old World thrushes (esp. Saxicola torquata) with a black head and back and a white rump.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • Saxicola torquata

Other Word Forms of Stonechat

Noun

Singular:
stonechat
Plural:
stonechats

Origin of Stonechat

  • From the resemblance of the call of S. rubicola to the sound of two small stones being struck together

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • stone +"Ž chat

    From Wiktionary

Stonechat Sentence Examples

  • Also in the valley were two cetti's warbler, a stonechat and more chiffchaff.

  • Combe haven was a little better with a stonechat, snipe and several fieldfares present.

  • We had excellent views of a Desert Wheatear perched on a small acacia bush and Julia found a male stonechat perched on stubble.

  • Photo courtesy RSPB Several nationally uncommon species occur on the heath including the Grayling butterfly, and breeding Stonechat, Dartford Warbler and Nightjar.

  • We had excellent views of a Desert Wheatear perched on a small acacia bush and Julia found a male Stonechat perched on stubble.

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Words Starting With

SSTSTO

Words Ending With

TATHAT

Unscrambles

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