Madagascar Stonechat (Saxicola sibilla) [XC623752]
by Dries Van de Loock from Bemanevika, Bealanana District, Mahajanga Province, Madagascar (begging call)
Madagascar Stonechat (Saxicola sibilla) [XC828762]
by Bernard BOUSQUET from Andasibe (near Menalamba), Moramanga, Faritra Alaotra-Mangoro, Madagascar (song)
Subspecies
Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of Common Stonechat (Saxicola torquatus).
The following 3 subspecies are recognised:
sibilla (Linnaeus, 1766) - Madagascar (except northern massif and central area).
tsaratananae Milon, 1950 - Tsaratanana Massif, in northern Madagascar.
ankaratrae Salomonsen, 1934 - Ankaratra Massif and adjacent central part of western savannas, in central Madagascar.