Cape Rockthrush
Monticola rupestris
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMuscicapidae (Papamosques del Vell Món)
- GenusMonticola (Rock-Thrushes)
- SpeciesMonticola rupestris (Cape Rockthrush)
Closest Relatives at Pilanesberg National Park
Short-toed Rock-Thrush
Monticola brevipes
Mariqua Flycatcher
Bradornis mariquensis
Kalahari Scrub Robin
Erythropygia paena
White-Throated Robin-Chat
Cossypha humeralis
Familiar Chat
Oenanthe familiaris
White-browed Scrub Robin
Erythropygia leucophrys
Southern Black Flycatcher
Melaenornis pammelaina
Mocking Cliff Chat
Thamnolaea cinnamomeiventris
Capped Wheatear
Oenanthe pileata
African Stonechat
Saxicola torquatus
Spotted Flycatcher
Muscicapa striata
Fiscal Flycatcher
Sigelus silens
📅 Monthly Probability
🕐 When They’re Spotted
Daily activity pattern needs at least 5 timestamped observations in GBIF. Not enough data yet for this species globally.
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Pilanesberg National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Garden Route National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 4 | Table Mountain National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 5 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Cape Rockthrush in Pilanesberg National Park?
About 2% of visitor-days record a Cape Rockthrush sighting in Pilanesberg National Park, based on 7 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Cape Rockthrush in Pilanesberg National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Cape Rockthrush in Pilanesberg National Park in our monthly data.