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Revision as of 18:01, 22 February 2008 by Kits (talk | contribs)
Monticola saxatilis
Photo by kyyroju. Location: Aali, Bahrain
The photo shows a male.


Identification

17-20 cm. Blue-grey head, orange underparts and outer tail feathers, dark brown wings and white back. Females and immatures dark brown scaly upperparts, and paler brown scaly underparts. The outer tail feathers are reddish, like the male.

Distribution

Southern Europe across central Asia to northern China.

Taxonomy

Habitat

Open dry hilly areas, usually above 1500m.

Behaviour

It nests in rock cavities, laying 4-5 eggs.

The diet includes a wide range of insects and berries.

Bird Song

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