saxicoline
/sækˈsɪkəlaɪn/
adjective
- Relating to or resembling birds of the genus Saxicola, such as stonechats and whinchats.
- She studied the saxicoline behavior of whinchats during their migration.
- The field guide included detailed drawings of saxicoline plumage patterns.
- The bird's saxicoline markings helped the ornithologist identify it as a young stonechat.