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Saxicola rubicola
A perky little bird with a black head and orange chest. Sits on top of gorse bushes calling "tsak, tsak!" like two stones being knocked together.
Size
Small · 12 cm
Latin name
Saxicola rubicola
Status
Native to Ireland
Where to spot
- Coastal heathland
- Gorse bushes
- Moorland
- Bogs