The shepherd's auger, scientifically named Saxicola rubicola, is a bird that lives throughout Europe, Asia, Africa, the Arctic and North America.

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It is part of the Muscicapidae family, and of the Passeriformes order.

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It is recognizable by its black or brown crown, its black and brown back, its red and beige belly and its black tail. Its beak and legs are black.

In the tarier shepherd, it is possible to recognize the male from the female. In fact, the male has a black head while that of the female is brown and the male has a white spot around the neck and which goes down to the back that the female does not have on the back.

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It feeds mainly on insects.

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The auger shepherd lives in meadows close to water.

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It nests in pairs hidden in the vegetation. It lays about 4 to 6 eggs .

It is a fairly silent species.

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On the IUCN conservation status it is: LC Least concern.