Rufous-tailed Rock-Thrush
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Rufous-tailed Rock-Thrush

Monticola saxatilis

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

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Ngorongoro Conservation Area
64 Verified sightings at Ngorongoro Conservation Area 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 Ngorongoro Conservation Area

Little Rock-Thrush
LC

Little Rock-Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Monticola rufocinereus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Capped Wheatear
LC

Capped Wheatear

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oenanthe pileata

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Northern Anteater-Chat
LC

Northern Anteater-Chat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myrmecocichla aethiops

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
White-browed Robin-Chat
LC

White-browed Robin-Chat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cossypha heuglini

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
White-eyed Slaty Flycatcher

White-eyed Slaty Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dioptrornis fischeri

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Silverbird
LC

Silverbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Empidornis semipartitus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
African Gray Flycatcher
LC

African Gray Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Bradornis microrhynchus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
African Stonechat
LC

African Stonechat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Saxicola torquatus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Spotted Morning-Thrush
LC

Spotted Morning-Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cichladusa guttata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
African Dusky Flycatcher
LC

African Dusky Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Muscicapa adusta

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Northern Wheatear
LC

Northern Wheatear

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oenanthe oenanthe

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Abyssinian Wheatear
LC

Abyssinian Wheatear

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oenanthe lugubris

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

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 Ngorongoro Conservation Area?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-tailed Rock-Thrush sighting in Ngorongoro Conservation Area, based on 64 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Rufous-tailed Rock-Thrush in Ngorongoro Conservation Area?

January has the highest sighting rate for Rufous-tailed Rock-Thrush in Ngorongoro Conservation Area in our monthly data.

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