Saxicola maurus subsp. armenicus Stegman 1935

Saxicola maurus armenicus Stegman, 1935, stat. resurr. – Armenian Eastern Stonechat Saxicola torquata armenica Stegman, 1935: 47. Type locality: “Adzharana [Adzhafan, Dzhafan], Kurdistan”, West Azerbaijan Prov., Iran, 38°11.59′ N, 44°27.47′ E, 2,300 m a.s.l. Saxicola torquata excubitor Koelz, 1954: 13. Type locality: Dorud Town, Luristan Prov., Iran, 33°30.00′ N, 48°04.04′ E, 1,450 m a.s.l. Distribution. It breeds in Armenia, the Nakhichevan Autonomous Republic of Azerbaijan, eastern Turkey (Mount Ararat and the environs of Lake Van, according Kirwan et al., 2008), and western Iran (mainly Zagros Mountains); to the south up to the northern part of the Fars Province of Iran (30° N). List 1. Breeding places of Saxicola rubicla rubicola – European Stonechat (south-eastern populations) Russia 1. Tikhaya River mouth, valley in middle reaches of Don River, Rostov Prov., 49°34.31′ N, 41°19.80′ E, 60 m a.s.l., 26 May 2003, 1 sad. male, 1 sad. female, G.B. Bakhtadze leg. (ZIN). 2. Efremovo-Stepanovka Sloboda [Settlm.], Rostov Prov., 48°45.26′ N, 40°48.47′ E, 50 m a.s.l., 24 May 2008, 1 sad. male, G.B. Bakhtadze leg. (ZIN). 3. Mityakinskaya Stanitsa [Vill.] vicinity, Rostov Prov., 48°36.34′ N, 39°40.43′ E, 37 m a.s.l., 12 May 2005, 1 sad. male, G.B. Bakhtadze leg. (ZIN). 4. Matveev Kurgan Settlm. vicinity (8 km), Rostov Prov., 47°35.16′ N, 38°44.28′ E, 40 m a.s.l., 8 May 2002, 1 sad. male, G.B. Bakhtadze leg. (ZIN). 5. Nedvigovka Khutor [Settlm.], Rostov Prov., 47°16.21′ N, 39°22.29′ E, 7 m a.s.l., 11 May 2002, 1 sad. male, G.B. Bakhtadze leg. (ZIN). 6. Nikel’ Settlm., Republic of Adygea, 44°10.72′ N, 40° 09.22′ E, 500 m a.s.l., 5 July 1984, 1 ad. male, A.M. Peklo leg. (NMNH), 17 June 1974, 1 ad. male, 2 juv., 15 July 1977, 1 ad. male, B.A. Kazakov leg., 2 July 1988, 10 July 1989, 3 July 1991, 3 sad. males, 4 July 1991, 1 ad. male, G.B. Bakhtadze leg. (ZIN). – Dakhovskaya Stanitsa [Vill.] vicinity, 44°12.56′ N, 40°11. 25′ E, 525 m a.s.l., 20 June 1971, 1 ad. male, G.B. Bakhtadze leg., 20 July 1977, 1 juv., S.Yu. Ryabinin leg. (ZIN). 7. Ust’-Sakhray Settlm. N vicinity, Republic of Adygea, 44°13.09′ N, 40°17.25′ E, 550 m a.s.l., 13 June 1986, 1 ad. male, G.B. Bakhtadze leg. (ZIN). 8. Lagonaki tourist center vicinity, 44°05.06′ N, 40°00.50′ E, 1,740 m a.s.l., 23 July 1977, 1 sad. male, 1 ad. female, B.A. Kazakov leg. (ZIN). – Lagonaki Plateau, 44°04.70′ N, 40°00.04′ E, 1,570 m a.s.l., 7 June 1994, 1 ad. male, V.M. Loskot leg. (ZIN). 9. Daut gorge, Karachay-Cherkessia Republic, 43°33.12′ N, 42°03.03′ E, 1840 m a.s.l., 15 Aug. 1976, 3 juv. (moulting), G.B. Bakhtadze leg. (ZIN). 10. Nal’chik vicinity, Kabardino-Balkarian Republic, 43°27.70′ N, 43°32.23′ E, 700 m a.s.l., 20 May [year unknown], 1 female with egg, 18 June [year unknown], 1 flying juv. (Radishchev, 1926). 11. Nazran’ Town E vicinity, Republic of Ingushetia, 43°19.38′ N, 44°50.15′ E, 620 m a.s.l., 12 Aug. 1927, 1 ad. male, L.B. Beme leg. (ZMMU). 12. Vladikavkaz vicinity, Republic of North Ossetia – Alania, 42°59.99′ N, 44°38.53′ E, 750 m a.s.l. 6, 9 Apr., 6 June 1923, 3 July 1920, 24 July 1925, 4 ad., 1 sad. males, 5 Aug. 1926, 1 juv., L.B. Beme leg., 17 May 1947, 1 ad. male, R.L. Beme leg. (ZMMU). – Gizel’ Settlm., 43°01.36′ N, 44°35.59′ E, 670 m a.s.l., 18 Apr. 1936, 1 sad. female, L.B. Beme leg. (ZMMU). 13. Dargavs Settlm. vicinity, Republic of North Ossetia – Alania, 42°50.04′ N, 44°27.00′ E, 1,570 m a.s.l., 22 July 1925, young birds in nest, L.B. Beme leg. (R.L. Beme, 1958), 24 July 1925, 1 ad. male, L.B. Beme leg. (ZMMU). – Verkhniy Lars [Staryy Lars] Settlm., 42°45.92′ N, 44°37.75′ E, 1,290 m a.s.l., 15 Aug. 1922, 1 juv., L.B. Beme leg. (ZIN). 14. Kharachoy Settlm. vicinity, Chechen Republic, 42°54.21′ N, 46°08.51′ E, 1,070 m a.s.l., 3 July 1994, 1 ad. male, I.I. Gizatulin leg. (ZIN). Georgia 15. Mazeri Settlm., Samegrelo-Zemo-Svaneti, 43°04.35′ N, 42°37.08′ E, 1,176 0 m a.s.l., 24 June 1979, 1 sad. male, A.A. Kuznetsov leg. (ZMMU). – Mestiya Settlm. NE vicinity (12 km), valley in middle course of Tviber River, 43°04.87′ N, 42°52.52′ E, 2,120 m a.s.l., 4 July 1985, 1 sad. male from breeding pair, 1 juv. female, V.M. Loskot leg. (ZIN). – Tviber River, valley in upper reaches, 43°06.03′ N, 42°52.30′ E, 2,400 m a.s.l., 28 June 1985, 1 ad. male (V. M. Loskot, unpublished data). 16. Kheledi Settlm., Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti, 42°47.28′ N, 42°39.11′ E, 930 m a.s.l., 27 July 1973, 1 sad. male from pair with well flying young birds, V.M. Loskot leg. (NMNH). 17. Uravi Settlm. N vicinity, Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti, 42°39.05′ N, 43°18.23′ E, 1,160 m a.s.l., 24 July 1973, moulting pair (V. M. Loskot, unpublished data). – Shovi W and E vicinity, 42°42.17′ N, 43°40.47′ E, 1,510 m a.s.l., 22–23 July 1973, between 1,470–2,000 m a.s.l., several pairs (V. M. Loskot, unpublished data). 18. Ertso Lake, Shida Kartli, 42°27.78′ N, 43°45.37′ E, 1,730 m a.s.l., 19 July 1973, 1 sad. male, 20 July 1973, 1 ad. male, V.M. Loskot leg. (NMNH), 3 pairs with fledglings, V.M. Loskot (unpublished). – Dzhava [Dzau, Java] Town, 42°23.03′ N, 43°56.07′ E, 1,220 m a.s.l., 20 July 1929, 1 juv., V.G. Geptner leg. (ZMMU). – Kvemo-Khvtse Settlm., 42°24.79′ N, 43°57.07′ E, 1,160 m a.s.l., 18 July 1973, 1 sad. male from pair with fledglings, V.M. Loskot leg. (NMNH). 19. Lagodekhi Strict Nature Reserve, Kakheti, 41°54.41′ N, 46°20.56′ E, 2,200 m a.s.l., 2, 5, 11 June 1959, 3 sad. males, M.A. Voinstvenskiy leg. (NMNH), 10 July 1973, breeding pair (V. M. Loskot, unpublished data). 20. Gori Town NE vicinity, Shida Kartli, 42°00.78′ N, 44°09.05′ E, 760 m a.s.l., 24 July 1904, 1 ad. male, A.M. Kobylin leg. (ZMMU). – Kvemo-Zakhori Settlm., Mtskheta-Mtianeti, 42°08.83′ N, 44°20.96′ E, 990 m a.s.l., 16 July 1973, 2 pairs with fledglings (V. M. Loskot, unpublished data). – Dusheti Town vicinity, Mtskheta-Mtianeti, 42°05.23′ N, 44°42.36′ E, 980 m a.s.l., 2 July 1909, 1 sad. male, 15 July 1909, 1 ad. male, V.B. Ban’kovskiy leg. (ZMMU). 21. Gombori Settlm. vicinity, Kakheti, 41°51.57′ N, 45°13.44′ E, 1,120 m a.s.l., 12 July 1973, 1 juv. (V. M. Loskot, unpublished data). 22. Mtskheta Town vicinity, Mtskheta-Mtianeti, 41°50.75′ N, 44°42.28′ E, 560 m a.s.l., 31 May 1907, 1 juv., 1 sad. male, 1 ad. female, 31 July 1908, 1 ad. female, V.B. Ban’kovskiy leg. (Ban’kovskiy, 1913). 23. Akhaldaba Settlm., Samtskhe-Dzhavakheti, 41°55.27′ N, 43°29.53′ E, 840 m a.s.l., 11 May 1959, 1 ad. female, M.A. Voinstvenskiy leg., 12 May 1959, 1 sad. male, A.S. Umanskaya leg. (NMNH). 24. Zekarskiy Pass, Imeretiya, 41°50.42′ N, 42°49. 49′ E, 2,160–2,230 m a.s.l., 22 June 1978, 4 pairs (with 2 feeding nestlings) (V. M. Loskot, unpublished data). – Goderdzi Pass W vicinity (6 km), Adzharia, 41°38.34′ N, 42°29.27 ′ E, 1,650 m a.s.l., 29 June 1978, 1 ad. male, 1 ad. female, V.M. Loskot leg. (ZIN), 5 pairs with well flying young birds (V.M. Loskot, unpublished data). – Vale Town vicinity, Samtskhe-Dzhavakheti, 41°36.70′ N, 42°53.94′ E, 1,245 m a.s.l., 24 June 1978, 4 pairs with nestlings (V. M. Loskot, unpublished data). – Samiminos-mta Mt., Adzharia, 41°32.85′ N, 42°34.67′ E, 2,530 m a.s.l., 22 June 1893, 1 ad. male, M.A. Menzbier’s coll. (ZIN). Nord-East Turky 25. Arsian Pass W vicinity,“Ipkhreuli” [? Demirkapi Vill.], Shavshat Distr., Artvin Prov., 41°25.22′ N, 42°26.05′ E, 1,800 m a.s.l., 6 Aug.1909, 1 ad. male, P.V. Nesterov leg. (ZIN) (Nesterov, 1911). 26. Ardanuch Town vicinity, Artvin Prov., 41°07.26′ N, 42°02.53′ E, 900 m a.s.l., 24 June 1910, 1 sad. male, P.V. Nesterov leg. (ZIN) (Nesterov (1911). – “Klarzhet” [? Bereket Vill.] vicinity, Ardanuch Distr., 41°04.63′ N, 41°57.84′ E, 1,500 m a.s.l., 20 June 1910, 1 sad. male, 1 sad. female, P.V. Nesterov leg. (ZIN) (Nesterov, 1911). – Gurzhanskiy Pass, Ardahan Prov., 41°05.23′ N, 42°53.31′ E, 1,290 m a.s.l., 15 June 1910, 1 ad. female, P.V. Nesterov leg. (ZIN) (Nesterov, 1911). Armenia 27. Lermontovo Settlm. N vicinity, Lori Prov., 40°45.98′ N, 44°38.03′ E, 2,000 m a.s.l., 12 June 1935, 1 sad. female, E.N. Spangenberg leg. (ZMMU). Azerbaijan 28. Belokany [Balakan] N vicinity (18 km), upper reaches of Tseltykchay River, tributary of Belokanchay River, Balakan Distr., 41°52.60′ N, 46°30.06′ E, 2,150 m a.s.l., 16 July 1983, 1 ad. female, 24 July 1983, 1 sad. male, V.M. Loskot leg. (ZIN). 29. Fil’fili Vill., Oghuz Distr., 41°10.63′ N, 47°24.99′ E, 1,490 m a.s.l., 3 July 1973, 1 ad. male, V.M. Loskot leg. (NMNH). 30. Zurnabad Vill. vicinity, “ Kirovabad Prov. ”, Goygol Distr., 40° 30.71′ N, 46°14.68′ E, 910 m a.s.l., 2 Aug. 1922, 1 juv. (moulting), N.D. Mitrofanov leg. (ZIN). – Dastaphour Vill., Dashkasan Distr., 40°27.00′ N, 46°10.23′ E, 1,380 m a.s.l., 21 July 1974, 1 sad. female, Yu.A. Volnenko leg. (NMNH). 31. Lerik vicinity, Lerik Distr., 38°47.24′ N, 48°25.36′ E, 1,090 m a.s.l., 22 Apr. 1976, breeding pair, V.M. Loskot leg. (ZIN). 32. Dzhoni Vill. N vicinity, Lerik Distr., 38°34.36′ N, 48°30.01′ E, 1,500 m a.s.l., 30 May 1976, breeding pair (V. M. Loskot, unpublished data). List 2. Breeding places of Saxicola maurus variegatus – Variable Eastern Stonechat Russia 1. Matveev Kurgan Settlm. W vicinity (8 km), Rostov Prov., 47°35.55′ N, 38°44.66′ E, 24 m a.s.l., 8 May 2002, 1 sad. male, 24 Apr. 2003, 1 sad. male, G.B. Bakhtadze leg. (ZIN) . 2. Karpo-Nikolaevka Settlm., Tuzlov River valley, Rostov Prov., 47°27.97′ N, 39°28.49′ E, 20 m a.s.l., 22 May 1999, 1 ad. male, G.B. Bakhtadze leg. (ZIN) . – Nekrasovka Khutor [Settlm.] SE vicinity (3.5 km), Manuchkina ravine, 47°20.14′ N, 39°08.07′ E, 68 m a.s.l., 24 May 1985, 1 sad. male, G.B. Bakhtadze leg. (ZIN). 3. Nizhnekundryuchenskaya Stanitsa [Vill.] SE vicinity, Rostov Prov., 47°43.20′ N, 41°00.07′ E, 12 m a.s.l., 12 May 1989, 1 ad. female, 13 May 1989, 1 sad. male; G.B. Bakhtadze leg. (ZIN). 4. Pirozhok Khutor N vicinity, “Donskoe zaymishche” [floodplain of Don River], Rostov Prov., 47°32.14′ N, 41°25.35′ E, 8 m a.s.l., 23 May 1998, 1 sad. male, G.B. Bakhtadze leg. (ZIN). 5. Rogozhkino Khutor [Settlm.] vicinity, Don River Delta, 47°10.19′ N, 39°21.20′ E, 1 m a.s.l., 15 May 2002, 1 ad., 2 sad. males, G.B. Bakhtadze leg. (ZIN). – Dugino Khutor [Settlm.], Don River Delta, 47°09.47′ N, 39°25.65′ E, 0 m a.s.l., 4 May 1997, 1 ad., 1 sad. males, G.B. Bakhadze, A. Zabashta leg., 30 May 1997, 4 juv., 20 May 1998, 1 ad. male, G.B. Bakhtadze leg. (ZIN). 6. Veselyy Settlm. vicinity, Rostov Prov., 47°07.11′ N, 40°44.56′ E, 1 m a.s.l., 13 May 1993, 1 ad. female, 18 May 1994, 1 ad. male, 1 sad. female, B.A. Kazakov leg. (ZIN). 7. “Aksaysko-Donskoe zaymishche” [floodplain at mouth of Aksay River], Rostov Prov., 47°17.00′ N, 40°15.23′ E, 0 m a.s.l., 2 May 1997, 4 ad., 7 sad. males, G.B. Bakhtadze, A. Zabashta leg. (ZIN). 8. Srednie Khoruli Khutor [Settlm.] S vicinity, Rostov Prov., 46°56.33′ N, 40°28.20′ E, 52 m a.s.l., 16 May 2004, 1 ad. male, G.B. Bakhtadze leg. (ZIN). 9. Aleksandrovka Settlm. vicinity, Azov Distr., Rostov Prov., 46°45.46′ N, 39°00.56′ E, 20 m a.s.l., 7 May 1977, 1 ad. female, G.B. Bakhtadze leg. (ZIN). – Khristichevo foresty, 46°45.37′ N, 39°03.33′ E, 8 m a.s.l., 7 May 1977, 1 ad. male, G.B. Bakhtadze leg. (ZIN). 10. Kugoeyskiy Khutor [Settlm.] vicinity, Kugoeya River valley, Rostov Prov., 46°32.26′ N, 40°09.17′ E, 30 m a.s.l., 23 May 2000, 1 ad. male, G.B. Bakhtadze leg. (ZIN). 11. Proletarsk Town. vicinity, Rostov Prov., 46°42.27′ N, 41°42.63′ E, 14 m a.s.l., 29 Apr. 2003, 1 ad. male, G.B. Bakhtadze leg. (ZIN). 12. Volochaevskiy Settlm. vicinity, Rostov Prov., 46°33.10′ N, 42°40.45′ E, 27 m a.s.l., 1 May 2003, 1 ad., 1 sad. males, G.B. Bakhtadze leg. (ZIN). – Runnyy Settlm., 46°28.60′ N, 42°51.59′ E, 30 m a.s.l., 30 Apr. 2003, 1 sad. male, G.B. Bakhtadze leg. (ZIN). 13. Khosheutovo Settlm. vicinity, Astrakhan’ Prov., 47°01.51′ N, 47°47.06′ E, - 25 m a.s.l., 20 May 1993, 1 ad. male, G.B. Bakhtadze leg. (ZIN). 14. Belyy Il’men’ Settlm., Astrakhan’ Prov., 46°26.06′ N, 48°15.09′ E, - 27 m a.s.l., 4 July 1861, 1 sad. male, 2 juv., G.S. Karelin leg. (ZIN). 15. Lineynoe Settlm. vicinity, Astrakhan’ Prov., 46°15.14′ N, 47°25.62′ E, - 24 m a.s.l., 19 May 1993, 1 ad. male, 20 May 1993, 1 ad., 1 sad. males, 1 ad., 1 sad. female, 1 juv., G.B. Bakhtadze leg. (ZIN). 16. Damchik Settlm. N vicinity, Volga Delta, Astrakhan’ Nature Reserve, Astrakhan’ Prov., 45°48.78′ N, 47°54.09′ E, - 30 m a.s.l., 30 May 1961, 1 juv. male, V.M. Gudkov leg. (ZMMU) . 17. Primorsko-Akhtarsk Town vicinity, Krasnodar Terr., 46°01.2′ N, 38°12.1′ E, - 2 m a.s.l., 11 Apr. 1965, 1 ad. male, Yu. Reshetnikov leg. (ZIN). 18. Sladkiy Liman Khutor [Settlm.] vicinity, Krasnodar Terr., 46°10.11′ N, 38°49.14′ E, 0 m a.s.l., 24 Apr. 1977, 1 ad. male, 1 sad. female, B.A. Kazakov leg., 8 Apr. 2000, 1 ad. male, 11 May 2000, 1 ad. female, Markitan leg. (ZIN). 19. Kanevskaya Stanitsa [Vill.] vicinity, Chelbas River valley, Krasnodar Terr., 46°06.42′ N, 38°55.56′ E, 8 m a.s.l., 23, 25 May 1973, 2 ad. male, 21, 22 Apr. 1976, 3 sad. males, B.A. Kazakov leg. (ZIN). 20. Slavyansk-na-Kubani Town vicinity, Krasnodar Terr., 45°16.60′ N, 38 05.39′ E, 3 m a.s.l., 16 June 1969, 2 ad. males, 1 sad. female, B.A. Kazakov leg. (ZIN). 21. Krasnodar vicinity, Krasnodar Terr., 45°03.00′ N, 38°52.78′ E, 21 m a.s.l., 23 July 1965, 1 juv. female, V.S. Ochapovskiy leg. (NMNH), 2 July 1973, 1 ad. male, 10 Aug. 1973, 1 1-st year female, A.M. Peklo leg. (ZMMU). – Novaya Adygeya Aul [Vill.] vicinity, Republic of Adygea, 44°58.97′ N, 39°00.29′ E, 18 m a.s.l., 2 July 1973, 1 juv., 29 Apr. 1974, 1 ad. male, 25 Apr., 1 sad. male, 3, 20 May 1975, 1 ad., 1 sad. males, 20 June 1984, 1 sad. male, 22 June 1984, 2 males, 5 juv., 25 June 1984, 1 male, 1 female, A.M. Peklo leg. (NMNH). 22. Kamyshevakha Settlm. S vicinity (10 km), Krasnodar Terr., 45°07.80′ N, 41°16.61′ E, 270 m a.s.l., 22 June 1961, 1 sad. male, V. Zharov leg. (ZIN). 23. Stavropol’ SE vicinity, Stavropol’ Terr., 44°59.47′ N, 42°07.40′ E, 480 m a.s.l., 12 June 2000, 1 ad. male, 1 ad. female, A.A. Likhovid, M.G. Sharova leg. (ZMMU). 24. Tuguluk Settlm., Stavropol’ Terr., 45°19.79′ N, 42°15.74′ E, 300 m a.s.l., 10 Apr. 2018, 3 ad. males, 1 ad. female, “D.A.” [collector unknown] (ZMMU). 25. Velichaevskoe Settlm. vicinity, Kuma River floodplain, Stavropol’ Terr., 44°55.33′ N, 45°08.46′ E, 27 m a.s.l., 10, 12 May 1969, 2 ad. males, B.A Kazakov leg., 3 May 1972, 3 ad. males, V.P. Belik, N.S. Oleynikov leg., 5 May 1972, 1 sad. male, N.S. Oleynikov leg. (ZIN). 26. Kumskoy Settlm. vicinity, Republic of Kalmykia, 44°58.12′ N, 46°04.64′ E, - 10 m a.s.l., 14 May 1962, 1 ad. male, B.A. Kazakov leg. (ZMMU). – Kuma River, floodplain in lower reaches, Republic of Dagestan, 44°55.94′ N, 46°12.51′ E, - 12 m a.s.l., 2 May 1962, 1 ad. male, 5, 8 May 1962, 2 sad. males, N.Kh. Lomadze leg., 8 July 1965, 1 juv. male, 9 July 1965, 1 juv. female, V. Kharchenko leg. (ZIN). 27. Kislovodsk Town vicinity, Stavropol’ Terr., 43°53.14′ N, 42°42.19′ E, 930 m a.s.l., 7 June 1886, 1 sad. male, F.K. Lorenz leg. (ZIN), 2 Aug. 1949, 1 ad. male, 3 Aug. 1949, 1 1-st year male, I. Marisova leg. (ZMKU). 28. Pyatigorsk Town vicinity, Stavropol’ Terr., 44°03.05′ N, 43°04.45′ E, 640 m a.s.l., 20 May [year unknown], 1 sad. male, F.K. Lorenz leg. (ZIN). 29. Prokhladnyy Town, Kabardino-Balkarian Republic, 43°45.11′ N, 44°05.79′ E, 180 m a.s.l., 25 May 1958, 1 ad. female, S.P. Chunikhin leg. (ZMMU), 2 July 1883, 1 juv. male, K.N. Rossikov leg. (ZIN). – Soldatskaya Stanitsa [Vill.], Malka River valley, 43°48.25′ N, 43°49.16′ E, 250 m a.s.l., 12 July 1882, 1 sad. male, K.N. Rossikov leg. (ZIN). 30. Arik Settlm., Kabardino-Balkarian Republic, 43°35.54′ N, 44°06.95′ E, 220 m a.s.l., 23 Aug. 1920, 1 1-st year male, L.B. Beme leg. (ZMMU).
Published as part of Loskot, V. M. & Bakhtadze, G. B., 2020, Distribution, systematics and nomenclature of the three taxa of Common Stonechats (Aves, Passeriformes, Muscicapidae, Saxicola) that breed in the Caucasian region, pp. 33-57 in Zoosystematica Rossica (Zoosyst. Rossica) (Zoosyst. Rossica) 29 (1) on pages 50-55, DOI: 10.31610/zsr/2020.29.1.33
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