Saxicola maurus subsp. armenicus Stegman 1935
Creators: name: Loskot, V. M.
name: Bakhtadze, G. B.
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2020
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Chordata
Aves
Passeriformes
Muscicapidae
Saxicola
Saxicola maurus
Saxicola maurus armenicus stegman, 1935

description: 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).
31. Tushilovka Setlm., Republic of Dagestan, 44°19.68′ N, 46°51.47′ E, - 28 m a.s.l., 11 July 1922, 1 sad. male, L.B. Beme leg. (ZMMU).
32. Terekli-Mekteb Setlm., Republic of Dagestan, 44°09.29′ N, 45°52.53′ E, 20 m a.s.l., 4 June 1926, 1 ad. female, D.B. Krasovskiy leg., 21 June 1950, 1 sad. male, E.S. Ptushenko leg. (ZMMU).
33. Kizlyar Town vicinity, Republic of Dagestan, 43°51.40′ N, 46°44.23′ E, - 12 m a.s.l., 7 May 1921, 1 sad. male, L.B. Beme leg., 26 May, 6 June 1923, 2 sad. males, K.A. Vorob’yov leg., 28 June 1950, 1 juv. male, E.S. Ptushenko leg. (ZMMU).
– Aleksandro-Nevskoe [Anevskaya] Settlm., 43°54.64′ N, 46°33.76′ E, - 11 m a.s.l., 6 May 1936, 1 ad. female, 31 May 1938, 1 sad. male, N. Seleginenko leg. (ZMKU), 14 May 1936, 1 ad. male, 24 May 1934, 1 sad. male, 28 May 1938, 1 sad. male, 22 June 1938, 1 ad. male, L.B. Beme leg. (ZMMU).
– Kalinovka Settlm., 43°57.96′ N, 46°33.61′ E, - 13 m a.s.l., 6 June 1950, 1 sad. male, E.S. Ptushenko leg. (ZMMU).
34. Grebenskaya Stanitsa [Vill.], Chechen Republic, 43°32.03′ N, 46°24.01′ E, 9 m a.s.l., 9 July 1951, 1 ad. male, E.S. Ptushenko leg (ZMMU).
– Starogladkovskaya Stanitsa [Vill.] E vicinity, 43°38.40′ N, 46°26.50′ E, 4 m a.s.l., 15, 24, 30 May, 2 June 1993, 4 sad. males, I.I. Gizatulin leg. (ZIN).
– Shelkozavodskaya Stanitsa [Vill.], 43°29.20′ N, 46°18.73′ E, 17 m a.s.l., 4 June 1951, 1 ad. male, N.N. Vorontsov leg. (ZMMU).
35. Rechnoe Settlm. E vicinity (15 km), Republic of Dagestan, 43°45.17′ N, 46°55.02′ E, - 13 m a.s.l., 30 May 1989, 1 sad. male, G.B. Bakhtadze leg. (ZIN).
36. Adzhidada Settlm. vicinity, Republic of Dagestan, 43°17.60′ N, 47°04.60′ E, - 11 m a.s.l., 9 Apr. 1930, 1 ad. male, N. Seleginenko leg. (ZMKU).
37. Makhachkala N vicinity (20 km), near Askhazan Kutan [Settlm.], Republic of Dagestan, 43°12.48′ N, 47°28.20′ E, - 27 m a.s.l., 25 June 1973, 1 male (V. M. Loskot, unpublished data).
– Kaspiysk S vicinity (7.5 km), Republic of Dagestan, 42°47.74′ N, 47°40.65′ E, 2 m a.s.l., 26 June 1973, 1 ad. male, 1 ad. female, 1 sad. male, V.M. Loskot leg. (NMNH), pair with fledglings (V. M. Loskot, unpublished data).
38. Derbent vicinity, Republic of Dagestan, 42°02.63′ N, 48°18.31′ E, - 6 m a.s.l., May 1880, 1 ad. male, G. Radde leg. (ZIN).
Georgia
39. Telavi N vicinity, Kakhetiya, 41°56.96′ N, 45°32.05′ E, 430 m a.s.l., 11 July 1973, 1 male (V.M. Loskot, unpublished data).
40. Sagaredzho Town vicinity, Kakhetiya, 41°43.01′ N, 45°18.97′ E, 690 m a.s.l., 14 July 1973, 1 juv. male, V.M. Loskot leg. (NMNH), about 10 moulting 1-st year birds and several adults (V. M. Loskot, unpublished data).
41. Gardabani Town., Kvemo-Kartli, 41°27.01′ N, 45°05.03′ E, 290 m a.s.l., 13 Apr. 1912, 1 female, K.A. Satunin leg. (ZIN).
42. Signakhi Town vicinity, Kakhetiya, 41°37.47′ N, 45°54.67′ E, 660 m a.s.l., 18 Aug. 1916, 1 1-st year female, P.V. Serebrovskij leg. (ZIN).
43. Dedoplitskaro Town, Kakhetiya, 41°28.38′ N, 46°06.22′ E, 800 m a.s.l., 28 Aug.1916, 1 1-st year female, P.V. Serebrovskij leg. (ZMMU).
44. Zemo-Kedi Settlm. vicinity, Kakhetiya, 41°25.68′ N, 46°23.66′ E, 670 m a.s.l., 10 July 1916, 1 sad., 1 ad. males, P.V. Serebrovskij leg. (ZIN), 10 July 1916, 2 ad. males, P.V. Serebrovskij leg. (ZMMU).
Azerbaijan
45. Kakhi [Qakh, Gakh] Town, Kurmukh River valley, Qakh Distr., 41°24.45′ N, 46°56.58′ E, 630 m a.s.l., 26 May 1978, 1 ad. male (V. M. Loskot, unpublished data).
46. Shaki Town W vicinity, Shaki Distr., 41°14.33′ N, 47°06.21′ E, 320 m a.s.l., 4 July 1973, 1 male (V. M. Loskot, unpublished data).
47. Kusary [Qusar] Town, Qusar Distr., 41°24.95′ N, 48°25.73′ E, 660 m a.s.l., 6 June 1925, 1 ad. male, L.B. Beme leg. (ZMMU).
48. Ismayilly Town. vicinity, Ismailli Distr., 40°46.99′ N, 48°06.73′ E, 540 m a.s.l., 12 June 1973, 1 ad. male, Yu.A. Volnenko leg., 2 July 1973, 1 ad. male from pair with well flying youngs, V.M. Loskot leg. (NMNH).
49. Shemakhi [Shemakha] vicinity, Shamakhi Distr. [terra typica of the subspecies], 40°37.86′ N, 48°37.07′ E, 650 m a.s.l., 20 May 1896, 1 ad. male, M.A. Menzbier’s coll. (ZIN).
50. Zurnabad Vill. vicinity, “ Kirovabad Prov. ” Goygol Distr., 40°30.72′ N, 46°14.89′ E, 850 m a.s.l., Aug. 1922, 1 juv. (moulting), N.D. Mitrofanov leg. (ZIN).
North-West Kazakhstan
51. Aktogay [Yamanka] Settlm., valley in lower reaches of Ural River, Atyrau Prov., 47°47.33′ N, 51°36.89′ E, - 19 m a.s.l., 30 June 1950, 1 juv., N.P. Dubinin leg. (ZMMU).
52. Atyrau [Gur’ev] vicinity, lower reaches of Ural River, Atyrau Prov., 47°05.19′ N, 51°53.42′ E, - 29 m a.s.l., 19 May 1839, 1 ad. male, Romanov leg., Aug. [year unknown], 1 1-st year male, G.S. Karelin leg. (ZIN).
– It-Balyk and Cherepinskiy channels, Atyrau E vicinity, 47°02.35′ N, 52°00.28′ E, - 27 m a.s.l., 12 Apr. – 12 May 1907, 6 ad., 10 sad. males, 2 sad., 2 ad. females, V.N. Bostanzhoglo leg. (ZMMU).
List 3. Breeding places of Saxicola maurus armenicus – Armenian Eastern Stonechat
Armenia
1. Arzakan Settlm., Kotayk Prov., 40°27.10′ N, 44°36.00′ E, 1,560 m a.s.l., 26 July 1930, 1 sad. male, G.V. Sosnin leg. (ZMMU).
2. Kaladybi locality, Khosrov Forest State Reserve, Ararat Prov., 40°04.42′ N, 44°54.46′ E, 1,150 m a.s.l., 21 June 1984, 1 female, 2,100 m a.s.l., 22 June 1984, 1 ad. male (V.M. Loskot, unpublished data).
3. Goris Town vicinity, Syunik Prov., 39°31.16′ N, 46°21.42′ E, 1,650 m a.s.l., 13 June 1970, 1 ad., 1 sad. males, M.I. Golovushkin leg. (NMNH).
North-East Turkey
4. Tuzludzha [Tuzluca, Kul’p] Town vicinity, Igdir Prov., 40°02.31′ N, 43°39.25′ E, 1,130 m a.s.l., 15 May 1912, 1 ad. male, 22 May 1912, 1 ad. male, 1 ad. female, N.A. Bobrinskiy leg. (ZIN) (Bobrinskiy, 1915).
– Abbasgyol’ Settlm. vicinity, army post Karadzhoran, 39°49.13′ N, 43°36.69′ E, 2,120 m a.s.l., 3 Aug 1911, 1-st year male and female, N.A. Bobrinskiy leg. (ZIN) (Bobrinskiy, 1915).
5. Ararat Mt. vicinity:
– Sardar-Bulak spring, Igdir Prov., 39°41.23′ N, 44°23.80′ E, 2,300 m a.s.l., 28 Aug. 1911, 1 1-st year male, 30 Aug. 1911, 1 ad. male, N.A. Bobrinskiy leg. (ZIN) (Bobrinskiy, 1915), 20 Aug. 1913, 1 ad. male, P.P. Sushkin leg. (ZIN).
– Yenidogan [Akhuri] Settlm., Igdir Prov., 39°46.47′ N, 44°22.63′ E, 1,780 m a.s.l., 31 May 1911, 1. sad. female, K.A. Satunin leg. (ZIN).
– Aralyk [Aralykh] Town, Igdir Prov., 39°52.23′ N, 44°30.40′ E, 820 m a.s.l., 30 May 1911, 1 ad. male, K.A. Satunin leg., 14, 16 Aug. 1913, 2 ad. males, P.P. Sushkin leg. (ZIN).
Azerbaijan, Nakhichevan Autonomous Republic
6 Abrakunus [Abragunus] Vill. N vicinity, Julfa Distr., 39°08.68′ N, 45°38.23′ E, 1,100 m a.s.l., 2 July 1973, 1 ad. male, V.M. Loskot leg. (NMNH), 20 May 1976, breeding pair (V. M. Loskot, unpublished data), 7 May 1978, 1 ad. male, 11 May 1978, 1 sad. male from pair with fledglings, V.M. Loskot leg. (ZIN).
– Ilan-Dag Mt. NW slopes, Julfa Distr., 39°08.78′ N, 45°40.47′ E, 1,160 m a.s.l., 12 June 1974, 1 ad. male, 1 sad., 1 juv. females, Yu.A. Volnenko leg. (NMNH).
7. Agdere Vill., Ordubad Distr., 39°06.66′ N, 45°54.96′ E, 2,010 m a.s.l., 26 May 1982, 3 pairs (2 with fledglings) (A.M. Sokolov, personal communication).
Iran
8. Adzhafan [Dzhafan] Vill., West Azerbaijan Prov. [terra typica of the subspecies], 38°11.59′ N, 44°27.47′ E, 2,300 m a.s.l., 1 Sep. 1914, 1 ad. male [holotype of Saxicola maurus armenicus Stegman, 1935], P.V. Nesterov leg. (ZIN).
9. Urmia Lake, “Sharef-Khane Pass”, vicinity of Sharafkhaneh Town, West Azerbaijan Prov., 38°10.33′ N, 45°28.83′ E, 1,280 m a.s.l., 5 Sep. 1914, 1 1-st year male, 18 Sept. 1914, 1 1-st year female, P.V. Nesterov leg. (ZIN).
10. Bardizi [Berduk] Vill., West Azerbaijan Prov., 37°46.93′ N, 44°36.29′ E, 1,780 m a.s.l., 29 Aug. 1914, records of birds (in manuscript of P. V. Nesterov).
11. Mianeh [Miane] Town vicinity, East Azerbaijan Prov., 37°28.23′ N, 47°40.46′ E, 1,150 m a.s.l., 1 July 1914, 1 sad. male, S.N. fon Vik leg. (ZIN).
12. “sel. [Settlm.] Mirova”, Urmia County, West Azerbaijan Prov., 37°19.82′ N, 44°52.01′ E, 1,660 m a.s.l., 6 Aug. 1914, 1 ad., 1 1-st year males, 1 1-st year female, P.V. Nesterov leg. (ZIN).
– “kr. [fortrees] Kalyzeva” or “sel. [Settlm.] Kala-zeva”, “v 20 verstakh” [21 km] S of “Mirova” Settlm., Urmia County, West Azerbaijan Prov., 37°11.00′ N, 44°53.80′ E, 1,760 m a.s.l., 4 Aug. 1914, records of birds (in manuscript of P. V. Nesterov).
13. Piranshahr [Khäneh] Town W vicinity, West Azerbaijan Prov., 36°40.40′ N, 45° 0.51′ E, 1,400 m a.s.l., 26 July 1914, 1 ad. male, 27 July 1914, 1 ad. male, 1 ad. female, P.V. Nesterov leg. (ZIN).
– Vezne River valley, 36°34.51′ N, 45°10.80′ E, 1,400 m a.s.l., 16, 17 July 1914, 2 ad. males, 18 July 1914, 1 ad. female, 19 July 1914, 1 1-st year male, 20 July 1914, 1 ad. male, 22 July 1914, 1 ad. male, P.V. Nesterov leg. (ZIN).
14. Dorud Town vicinity, Lorestan Prov., 33°30.00′ N, 48°04.04′ E, 1,450 m a.s.l., 10 Aug. 1941, 1 ad. male, W. Koelz leg. (Koelz,1954).
description: 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, http://zenodo.org/record/10124228