- Monticola gularis
Identification
16–19 cm (6¼-7½ in)
- Blue crown
- Chestnut-orange underparts
- White line down centre of throat
Similar Species
Distribution
Asia: Russia, Siberia, Mongolia, China, North Korea, South Korea, Hong Kong
Southeast Asia: Indochina, Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Malaysia
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
They breed in open mixed montane forests.
Behaviour
Diet
Their main diet consists of invertebrates such as beetles, weevils, crickets and moths.
Breeding
They construct a bulky nest from dried leaves, twigs, lichen, moss and rootlets. There is usually a second brood.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2017. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017, with updates to August 2017. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved May 2018)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) White-throated Rock Thrush. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 28 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/White-throated_Rock_Thrush
