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  7. Blue Rock Thrush

BirdUp · Species

Blue Rock Thrush

Monticola solitarius(Linnaeus, 1758)

Conservation status: Least ConcernOrigin: Vagrant
Order
PASSERIFORMES
Family
Muscicapidae
Genus
Monticola

At a glance

The Blue Rock Thrush, listed as Least Concern.

Conservation status
Least Concern
Origin
Vagrant
  • Identification
  • Where

01 · Identification

How to tell it apart

The blue rock thrush 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.

Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Field specs

Wingspan
33 cm

Measurements · avonet · CC BY 4.0

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02 · Where

Where to find it

Where does the Blue Rock Thrush live in Australia?

The Blue Rock Thrush is found in Australia.

BreedingPAL, OR : widespread, also north-west Africa

Distribution from BirdUp Australia community data

Legend

  • Vagrant

3 regions recorded