- Monticola rufiventris
Identification
21–23 cm (8¼-9in)
Male
- Dark greyish-blue upperparts, head, throat, nape and tail
- Chestnut underparts
- Blackish lores and ear-coverts
Distribution
Asia: found in south-western China, south-eastern Tibet, Nepal, Pakistan, India, Eastern and Western Himalayas, Bangladesh and Bhutan
Southeast Asia: Indochina, Myanmar, northern Laos, northern Vietnam, Thailand.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
They breed in moist open mixed oak-coniferous forests.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consists mostly of insects, such as craneflies and cicadas.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2016. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2016, with updates to August 2016. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved October 2016)
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2021) Chestnut-bellied Rock Thrush. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 29 April 2021 from https://www.birdforum.net/wiki/Chestnut-bellied_Rock_Thrush
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