The Blue Rock-Thrush, Monticola solitarius, is a beautiful resident of the southern two thirds of Asia, southern Europe and northeast Africa. It is fairly large for the family. They will eat most fruits as well as invertebrates.
Classification:
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Turdidae
Genus: Monticola
Species: M. solitarius
Photos:
Blue Rock-Thrush Male (Monticola solitarius)
"Blue rock thrush, Osmansagar, Hyderabad. Info : Just learnt that The Blue Rock Thrush is Malta’s national bird :-)"
Photo courtesy of RaghuP
Merlo-azul / Blue-rock Thrush
"Merlo-azul / Monticola solitarius / Blue-rock Thrush Monfrague - Espanha - Abril 2007 Digiscoping Pentax PF80EDA Sony DSC-W7"
Photo courtesy of Joaquim Grave
Blue Rock Thrush
"The first one we found, supposed to be in it’s first year, hence the lighter colour. Early migratory bird in Khao Yai. I suppose it uses roof-top as a replacement for rocks since we always see them on top of the roof."
Photo courtesy of PixieBuddie
Blue rock-thrush
"This great bird was photographed at Tuen Mun on the rocks. The light was very harsh spoiling the quality of the images but at 11.30am there wasn’t much I could do. This was another photographic twitch with about 10 "big glass" lenses pointing at the bird. Sad to say my wife took better photos than I!!"
Photo courtesy of 57Andrew
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Commentary:
This Blue Rock Thrush Monticola solitarius was not at all worried by my presence when I chanced upon it last week. The bird is seen here almost every winter, preferring it seems, our western co… Read more…
Blue Rock Thrush on Cocos Islands (Indian Ocean)
I believe that it is only the second Blue Rock Thrush to be recorded in Australian territory. People familiar with the species might like to comment on the state of its plumage and whether it m… Read more…
One of my fave species is the Blue Rock Thrush, with its unbeatable blue-greyish plumage. After breeding, males have this outstanding look. Through the lenses of a scope a keen birdwatcher can … Read more…
Bird Ecology Study Group » An encounter with a Siberian Blue Robin
Blue Rock Thrush The Blue Rock Thrush (Monticola solitarius) breeds in southern… Siberian Stonechat Lee Tiah Khee photographed a male Siberian Stonechat (Saxicola… Encounter with juv… Read more…
I started the season by photographing a Blue Rock Thrush. After some wonderful birding we returned to VMR’s house for more discussions and another sumptuous meal before returning to “KFD Sa… Read more…
Thailand Nov-Dec 08: 1st Dec - Doi Pha Hom Pok National Park
It was too wary to allow close approach. Several Grey-eyed Bulbuls gave away their presence by nasal calls reminiscent of Finsch’s Bulbul. A Blue Rock Thrush hung around the hot springs ar… Read more…
