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Blue Rock-Thrush

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Photo by Scottishdudeaka Jamie MacArthurLocation:  Lesvos
Photo by Scottishdudeaka Jamie MacArthur
Location: Lesvos
Monticola solitarius

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[edit] Identification

21-23cm. Blue-grey plumage, dark wings. Female and immature - dark brown upperparts, pale brown scaly underparts.

[edit] Distribution

Southern Europe, northwest Africa, central Asia to northern China and Malaysia.

[edit] Taxonomy

There are 6 subspecies.

Photo by Scottishdudeaka, Jamie MacArthurLocation:Lesvos
Photo by Scottishdudeaka, Jamie MacArthur
Location:Lesvos

[edit] Habitat

Fairly conspicuous on exposed rocky slopes, road cuts even through forests, open areas including parks, and along rocky streams and rivers (on wintering grounds).

[edit] Behaviour

It nests in rock cavities and walls; 3-5 eggs are laid.

The diet includes lizards, insects and berries.

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