Blue rock thrush
Monticola solitarius (Linnaeus, 1758)
The blue rock thrush (Monticola solitarius) is a bird in the family Muscicapidae, part of the songbirds and other perching birds. It is a small, perching, omnivorous bird of rocky habitats, with an adult body mass of 53.65 g.
Quick facts about the blue rock thrush
Clutches hold 4.37 eggs, with 1.5 clutches per year and an incubation period of 15 days. The species is partially migratory, has a geographic range of 9,789,000 km² and is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, not a threatened category.
- Weight
- 45.4 g – 53.7 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Omnivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- rockysrc for Habitat
- Egg incubation
- 15 dayssrc for Egg incubation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 4.2 – 4.37src for Young per litter or clutch
- Litters or clutches a year
- 1.5src for Litters or clutches a year
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Partialsrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Photos of the blue rock thrush
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Where does the blue rock thrush live?
Not recorded
What is the blue rock thrush?
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.
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What does the blue rock thrush sound like?
Is the blue rock thrush endangered?
The blue rock thrush is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the blue rock thrush classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyMuscicapidae
- genusMonticola
- SpeciesMonticola solitarius (Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms Monticola cyanus, Monticola philippensis philippensis, Monticola philippensis taivanensis, Monticola solitaria latouchei, Petrocincla affinis, Petrocincla cyana, Petrocossyphus cyanus, Petrophila solitaria magna, Turdus azureus, Turdus cyanus, Turdus manillensis, Turdus solitarius
Other names and names in other languages (70)
- Blue rock-thrushEnglish
- سكلة زرقاءArabic
- السمنة الشيانيةArabic
- سمنة الصخور الزرقاءArabic
- سمنة الصخور زرقاءArabic
- SolitarioAragonese
- ñerbatu los pedrerosAsturian
- Син скален дроздBulgarian
- Savelleg glasBreton
- PàsseraCatalan
- merla blavaCatalan
- Merula turchinaCorsican
- skalník modrýCzech
- brych craig glasWelsh
- BlådrosselDanish
- BlaumerleGerman
- ΓαλαζοκότσυφαςGreek
- Blua rokturdoEsperanto
- blua montikoloEsperanto
- Roquero solitarioSpanish
- sini-kivirästasEstonian
- Harkaitz-zozo urdinBasque
- Harkaitz-zozo urdinaBasque
- طرقه کبودPersian
- sinirastasFinnish
- Merle bleuFrench
- Monticole bleuFrench
- Monticole merle-bleuFrench
- Treshlen ghorrym ny gregScottish Gaelic
- Merlo azulGalician
- Merlo solitarioGalician
- પાન્ડુ શામાGujarati
- צוקית בודדתHebrew
- kék kövirigóHungarian
- Կապույտ քարակեռնեխArmenian
- Murai-batu arungIndonesian
- Murai-Batu TerangIndonesian
- BláþröstungurIcelandic
- Passero solitarioItalian
- イソヒヨドリJapanese
- БзущӀыхуKabardian
- Көк сайрақKazakh
- 바다직박구리Korean
- mėlynasis akmeninis strazdasLithuanian
- zilais akmeņstrazdsLatvian
- модар дроздMacedonian
- നീലപ്പാറക്കിളിMalayalam
- Цэнхэр жижирMongolian
- निळा कस्तूरMarathi
- Burung Murai Batu TarungMalay
- PassagaglioNeapolitan
- Blauwe RotslijsterDutch
- blåtrostNorwegian
- modrakPolish
- modrak śródziemnomorskiPolish
- melro-azulPortuguese
- Mierlă albastrăRomanian
- Синий каменный дроздRussian
- AlitrásttisNorthern Sami
- skaliar modrýSlovak
- puščavecSlovenian
- модрокосSerbian
- ModrokosSerbian
- blåtrastSwedish
- นกกระเบื้องผาThai
- GökardıçTurkish
- Gök Ardıç KuşuTurkish
- скеляр синійUkrainian
- 蓝矶鸫Chinese
- 藍磯鶇Chinese
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Relatives of the blue rock thrush
Other species in the same genus Monticola.
Common rock thrush
Monticola saxatilis
Blue-capped rock thrush
Monticola cinclorhynchus
White-throated rock thrush
Monticola gularis
Chestnut-bellied rock thrush
Monticola rufiventris
Littoral rock thrush
Monticola imerina
Short-toed rock thrush
Monticola brevipes
CompareBlue rock thrush vs Common rock thrushBlue rock thrush vs Blue-capped rock thrushBlue rock thrush vs White-throated rock thrushBlue rock thrush vs Chestnut-bellied rock thrush
Common questions
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What kind of animal is the blue rock thrush?
The blue rock thrush is a bird in the family Muscicapidae and the order Passeriformes, grouped with the songbirds and other perching birds.
How heavy is the blue rock thrush?
An adult Blue rock thrush weighs 53.65 g, which places it in the small size class (10 g to 1 kg).
What does the blue rock thrush eat?
The blue rock thrush is classed as an omnivore.
What habitat does the blue rock thrush live in?
The blue rock thrush lives in rocky habitats, where it forages as a perching bird.
Is the blue rock thrush endangered?
No. The blue rock thrush is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, which is not a threatened category.
How many eggs does the blue rock thrush lay?
The blue rock thrush lays 4.37 eggs per clutch, with 1.5 clutches per year and an incubation period of 15 days.
Does the blue rock thrush migrate?
Yes, the blue rock thrush is partially migratory.
Who named the blue rock thrush?
The blue rock thrush was named Monticola solitarius by (Linnaeus, 1758).
Sources and how to cite this page
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