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Blue Rock-Thrush

Monticola solitarius

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

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Periyar National Park
12 Verified sightings at Periyar National Park From 2019 to 2026
4,337 Verified sightings across all 46 parks From 2019 to 2026
February Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's spotted at dawn and dusk

About the Blue Rock-Thrush

The blue rock thrush (Monticola solitarius) is a species of chat. This thrush-like Old World flycatcher was formerly placed in the family Turdidae. It breeds in southern Europe, northwest Africa, and from Central Asia to northern China and Malaysia. The blue rock thrush is the official national bird of Malta.

The blue rock thrush was described by Carl Linnaeus in 1758 in the 10th edition of his Systema Naturae under the binomial name Turdus solitarius. The type locality is Italy. The scientific name is from Latin. Monticola is from mons, montis "mountain", and colere, "to dwell", and the specific epithet solitarius means "solitary".

The rock thrush genus Monticola was formerly placed in the family Turdidae but molecular phylogenetic studies have shown that the species in the genus are more closely related to members of the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae.

There are five recognised subspecies: M. s. solitarius (Linnaeus, 1758) – northwest Africa, south Europe, north Turkey to Georgia and Azerbaijan. M. s. longirostris (Blyth, 1847) – Greece and west and south Turkey through the Middle East to the northwest Himalayas to northeast Africa and India

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Closest Relatives at Periyar National Park

Blue-capped Rock-Thrush

Blue-capped Rock-Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Monticola cinclorhynchus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Malabar Whistling-Thrush
LC Endemic

Malabar Whistling-Thrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Myophonus horsfieldii

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely
Asian Brown Flycatcher

Asian Brown Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Muscicapa latirostris

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Oriental Magpie-Robin
LC

Oriental Magpie-Robin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Copsychus saularis

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Brown-breasted Flycatcher
LC

Brown-breasted Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Muscicapa muttui

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Rusty-tailed Flycatcher

Rusty-tailed Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Muscicapa ruficauda

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
White-bellied Blue Flycatcher
LC Endemic

White-bellied Blue Flycatcher

Bird

Cyornis pallidipes

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Tickell's Blue Flycatcher
LC

Tickell's Blue Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Cyornis tickelliae

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Blue-throated Flycatcher
LC

Blue-throated Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyornis rubeculoides

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Pied Bushchat
LC

Pied Bushchat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Saxicola caprata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Indian Blue Robin

Indian Blue Robin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Luscinia brunnea

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Verditer Flycatcher
LC

Verditer Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Eumyias thalassinus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Monfragüe National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
~30%
2 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~30%
3 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
~10%
4 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~10%
5 Jiuzhaigou National Park 🇨🇳 China
~10%
6 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
~10%
7 Sierra Nevada National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
~10%
8 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
9 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
10 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
11 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
12 Picos de Europa National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
13 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%
14 Manas National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
15 Taroko National Park 🇹🇼 Taiwan
<5%
16 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
17 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
18 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
19 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%
20 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
21 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
22 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
23 Aigüestortes National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
24 Sundarbans National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
25 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
26 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
27 Eravikulam National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
28 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
29 Ecrins National Park 🇫🇷 France
Insufficient data
30 Gunung Leuser National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Insufficient data
31 Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
Insufficient data
32 Minneriya National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Insufficient data
33 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
Insufficient data
34 Khangchendzonga National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
35 Langtang National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
Insufficient data
36 Nikko National Park 🇯🇵 Japan
Insufficient data
37 Tangkoko Nature Reserve 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Insufficient data
38 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
Insufficient data
39 Cuc Phuong National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
Insufficient data
40 Taman Negara National Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
Insufficient data
41 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
42 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
Insufficient data
43 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
Insufficient data
44 Mercantour National Park 🇫🇷 France
Insufficient data
45 Raja Ampat 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Insufficient data
46 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Blue Rock-Thrush in Periyar National Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Blue Rock-Thrush sighting in Periyar National Park, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Blue Rock-Thrush in Periyar National Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for Blue Rock-Thrush in Periyar National Park in our monthly data.

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