Chestnut-bellied Rock-Thrush
Monticola rufiventris
Silhouette: Martin Bulla, based on François Desbordes' illustration · PhyloPic
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyMuscicapidae (Old World Flycatchers, Robins, and Chats)
- GenusMonticola (Rock-Thrushes)
- SpeciesMonticola rufiventris (Chestnut-bellied Rock-Thrush)
About the Chestnut-bellied Rock-Thrush
The chestnut-bellied rock thrush (Monticola rufiventris) is a species of passerine bird in the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae. The chestnut-bellied rock thrush is 21–23 cm (8.3–9.1 in) in overall length and weighs 48–61 g (1.7–2.2 oz). The male has a blue-grey crown and upperparts with darker lores and throat. The undersides are deep chestnut. The female has dull grey-brown upperparts and scalloped slate-grey with buffy-white underparts. The eyering and the post-auricular patch are whitish-buff.
Its natural habitat is temperate forests. It is an altitudanal migrant and experiences Zugunruhe strongly the night before migration. It is native to the Himalayas, Purvanchal Range and southern China; some birds winter to northern Indochina.
The chestnut-bellied rock thrush was formally described in 1832 by the Irish zoologist Nicholas Vigors under the binomial name Turdus erythogaster. The identical name had been used for a different species by the Dutch naturalist Pieter Boddaert in 1783. The chestnut-bellied rock thrush was described again in 1833 by the English naturalists William Jardine and Prideaux John Selby under... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Chestnut-bellied Rock-Thrush in Langtang National Park
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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 | Langtang National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 2 | Khangchendzonga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | |
| 4 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 5 | Jim Corbett National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 6 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 7 | Manas National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 8 | Royal Bardia National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 9 | Jiuzhaigou National Park | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 10 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 11 | Kaziranga National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Chestnut-bellied Rock-Thrush in Langtang National Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Chestnut-bellied Rock-Thrush sighting in Langtang National Park, based on 59 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Chestnut-bellied Rock-Thrush in Langtang National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Chestnut-bellied Rock-Thrush in Langtang National Park in our monthly data.