Silhouette: Martin Bulla, based on François Desbordes' illustration · PhyloPic

Rufous-tailed Rock-Thrush

Q: What are the chances of seeing a Rufous-tailed Rock-Thrush in Aberdare National Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-tailed Rock-Thrush sighting in Aberdare National Park, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

Q: When is the best time to see Rufous-tailed Rock-Thrush in Aberdare National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Rufous-tailed Rock-Thrush in Aberdare National Park in our monthly data.

Monticola saxatilis

Silhouette: Martin Bulla, based on François Desbordes' illustration · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
FamilyMuscicapidae (Old World Flycatchers, Robins, and Chats)
GenusMonticola (Rock-Thrushes)
SpeciesMonticola saxatilis (Rufous-tailed Rock-Thrush)

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

at Aberdare National Park

13 Verified sightings at Aberdare National Park From 2019 to 2026

2,243 Verified sightings across all 34 parks From 2019 to 2026

January Best month highest sighting rate

☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Rufous-tailed Rock-Thrush

The common rock thrush (Monticola saxatilis), also known as the rufous-tailed rock thrush or simply rock thrush, is a species of chat that breeds in southern Europe across Central Asia to northern China. This species is strongly migratory, all populations wintering in Africa south of the Sahara. It is an uncommon visitor to northern Europe. Its range has contracted somewhat at the periphery in recent decades due to habitat destruction. For example, in the early 20th century it bred in the Jura Krakowsko-Częstochowska (Poland) where none occur today, but it is not considered globally endangered. Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Aberdare National Park

Monticola rufocinereus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Dioptrornis fischeri

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Pinarochroa sordida

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Saxicola torquatus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Muscicapa adusta

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Cossypha semirufa

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Myrmecocichla aethiops

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Pogonocichla stellata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Cossypha heuglini

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Oenanthe oenanthe

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Muscicapa striata

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Oenanthe isabellina

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

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Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	~20%
2	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~20%
3	Picos de Europa National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	~10%
4	Vanoise National Park	🇫🇷 France	~10%
5	Aigüestortes National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	~10%
6	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~10%
7	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	~10%
8	Awash National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	~10%
9	Mercantour National Park	🇫🇷 France	~10%
10	Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park	🇲🇳 Mongolia	~10%
11	Cévennes National Park	🇫🇷 France	~10%
12	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~10%
13	Ecrins National Park	🇫🇷 France	<5%
14	Pyrénées National Park	🇫🇷 France	<5%
15	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
16	Sierra de Guadarrama National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	<5%
17	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
18	Aberdare National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
19	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
20	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
21	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
22	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
23	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
24	Sierra Nevada National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	<5%
25	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
26	Wadden Sea National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	<5%
27	Hohe Tauern National Park	🇦🇹 Austria	Insufficient data
28	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	Insufficient data
29	Bale Mountains National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	Insufficient data
30	Triglav National Park	🇸🇮 Slovenia	Insufficient data
31	Arusha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
32	Camargue	🇫🇷 France	Insufficient data
33	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	Insufficient data
34	Doñana National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Rufous-tailed Rock-Thrush in Aberdare National Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-tailed Rock-Thrush sighting in Aberdare National Park, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Rufous-tailed Rock-Thrush in Aberdare National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Rufous-tailed Rock-Thrush in Aberdare National Park in our monthly data.

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Rufous-tailed Rock-Thrush

About the Rufous-tailed Rock-Thrush

Recent sightings of Rufous-tailed Rock-Thrush in Aberdare National Park

Closest Relatives at Aberdare National Park

Little Rock-Thrush

White-eyed Slaty Flycatcher

Moorland Chat

African Stonechat

African Dusky Flycatcher

Rüppell's Robin-Chat

Northern Anteater-Chat

White-starred Robin

White-browed Robin-Chat

Northern Wheatear

Spotted Flycatcher

Isabelline Wheatear

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

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