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Blue Rock Thrush (Monticola solitarius) Size: 21-23 cm Weight: 37-70 g

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Physical description Click here for a physical description Blue Rock Thrushes are relatively large flycatchers. Their plumage is dimorphic, i.e. males and females are different. Males are bluish-grey all over, except the wings, which are dark-grey. Females have a grey-brown crown and nape of the neck. The rest of the back, uppertail and upperwings is also homogeneous grey-brown. The front lores, ear coverts and chin downward is finely barred dark grey-brown on lighter brown. Both sexes have dark irises. The long, straight and slender bill is dark-grey; the legs and feet are also dark-grey.

Taxonomy, classification See Blue Rock Thrush at Wikipedia .

Range, habitat Click here for information on habitat and range The overall distribution of this species can be assessed based on sighting reports submitted by birdwatchers to the ebird.org website. The global distribution of the Blue Rock Thrush is available HERE . Blue Rock Thrushes are permanent residents in the near-coastal parts of North-west Africa, in particular the Atlas mountain range, and along the northern Mediterranean near-coastal areas, plus parts of inland Spain, basically all of Italy and all of Greece, plus the western and southern coastline of Asia Minor. They are also found permanently along the eastern coastline of the Mediterranean Sea. Their distribution continues eastward throughout subtropical Asia to Korea and Japan in the far East. During the summer they extend their breeding range into the higher parts of mountain ranges (Atlas, Alps) and much of Asia Minor (except the central part) right into the Caucasus mountains and further south-eastward. The Asian population (from Asia Minor via western and central Asia to northern China and Malaysia) are migratory, wintering in parts of south-eastern Asia, India, Arabia and sub-Saharan Africa. Blue Rock Thrushes found in Arabia are either wintering there or in passage between Africa and Asia. While in passage they can be found over much of the Arabian peninsula, in particular the coastal fringes and nearby ranges. Blue Rock Thrushes are often found in mountainous terrain, but are found along rocky coastlines, in quarries, ruins and other stony habitats as well.

Sightings Click here for sighting information A Blue Rock Thrush was first spotted by us on a ledge of a house on the Campus of Sultan Qaboos University, near Muscat, in December 2009.

Photos

ADULT

MALE

Photos of a male Blue Rock Thrush are available HERE.

FEMALE

Lateral view of a female Blue Rock Thrush; note the barring on the underparts
[Campus of Sultan Qaboos University, near Muscat, December 2009]

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