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Blue Rock Thrush

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Blue Rock Thrush

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Also known as Blue rock-thrush, Monticola solitarius

species of bird

AI overview

The Blue Rock Thrush is a bird species found in rocky and mountainous regions across Europe, Asia, and Africa. It is notable for its striking blue plumage in males and its adaptation to harsh, rocky habitats where it hunts for insects and small prey.

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Species

Least Concern

via IUCN

Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Monticola
Mass
5.95
Image
Monticola solitarius, Spain 1.jpg
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taxon rank
species
IUCN conservation status
Least Concern
Commons category
Monticola solitarius
taxon name
Monticola solitarius
Commons gallery
Monticola solitarius
litter size
4.2
egg incubation period
13
taxon common name
ñerbatu los pedreros
taxon range
Africa
short name
M. solitarius
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Encyclopedic overview

The blue rock thrush (Monticola solitarius) is a species of chat. This thrush-like Old World flycatcher was formerly placed in the family Turdidae. It breeds in southern Europe, northwest Africa, and from Central Asia to northern China and Malaysia. The blue rock thrush is the official national bird of Malta.

Taxonomy

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Blue Rock Thrush” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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