stonechat
noun
stone·chat
ˈstōn-ˌchat 
: an Old World oscine songbird (Saxicola torquatus of the family Muscicapidae)
also
: any of various related birds (genus Saxicola)
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The photographer had a face-to-face surprise encounter with this red fox while on the lookout for fallow deer and stonechats.
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Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
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Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
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“Stonechat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stonechat. Accessed 19 May. 2025.
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