A photo of a Common Rock Thrush (Monticola saxatilis), male
Common Rock Thrush, Male

Common Rock Thrush

Monticola saxatilis

The common rock thrush (Monticola saxatilis), also known as rufous-tailed rock thrush or simply rock thrush, is a chat belonging to the family Muscicapidae. It breeds in southern Europe across Central Asia to northern China. This species is strongly migratory, all populations wintering in Africa south of the Sahara. It is an uncommon visitor to northern Europe. This is a medium-sized but stocky thrush 17–20 cm in length. The summer male is unmistakable, with a blue-grey head, orange underparts and outer tail feathers, dark brown wings and white back. Females and immatures are much less striking, with dark brown scaly upperparts, and paler brown scaly underparts. The outer tail feathers are reddish, like the male.
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Sightings

A photo of a Rock Thrush photographed in 美之海博物館 Japan
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Cindy Coan
Sunday 19 Feb 2023 - 7:24pm
Japan
A map showing the sighting location
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sailesh panchal
Monday 28 Nov 2022 - 5:02pm
Spain
A map showing the sighting location
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Claudio Danesi
Thursday 22 Sep 2022 - 10:45am
Switzerland
A photo of a Rock Thrush photographed in Portilla de las Serradillas Spain
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Cas Van De Ģiessen
Monday 29 Aug 2022 - 8:13pm
Spain
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