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Alternativ name: Madagascan Robin-Chat
- Monticola sharpei
Includes: Benson's Rock Thrush and Amber Mountain Rock Thrush
Identification
Distribution
Endemic to east-central Madagascar.
Taxonomy
Sometimes placed in genus Pseudocossyphus.
Subspecies
Three to four subspecies recognized:
- M. s. sharpei:
- Humid forests of east-central Madagascar
- M. s. bensoni:
- Montane rocky areas of south-central Madagascar
- M. s. erythronotus:
- Extreme northern Madagascar
- M. s. salomonseni:
- East-central Madagascar - often placed in Littoral Rock Thrush and not accepted by Clements1
Amber Mountain Rock Thrush
Photo by Dave Clark
Amber Mountain National Park, northern Madagascar, September 2012
Photo by Dave Clark
Amber Mountain National Park, northern Madagascar, September 2012
Bensoni and erythronotus were formerly considered to be full species, however recent resarch is not supporting this. Erytrhonotus was also considered to be a subspecies of Littoral Rock Thrush.
Habitat
Rocky highland areas (bensoni) and highland rain forests.
Behaviour
Gallery
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Photo by edenwatcher
Ranomafana National Park, Madagascar, September 2010
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2013. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.8., with updates to August 2013. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Forest Rock Thrush. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 5 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Forest_Rock_Thrush
