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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 Taroko National Park
53 Verified sightings at Taroko National Park From 2019 to 2026
4,337 Verified sightings across all 46 parks From 2019 to 2026
October 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

M. s. pandoo... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Taroko National Park

Collared Bush-Robin
LC Endemic

Collared Bush-Robin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Tarsiger johnstoniae

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Plumbeous Water Redstart
LC

Plumbeous Water Redstart

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phoenicurus fuliginosus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Vivid Niltava
LC Endemic

Vivid Niltava

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Niltava vivida

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Formosan Whistling-Thrush
LC Endemic

Formosan Whistling-Thrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Myophonus insularis

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
White-tailed Robin
LC

White-tailed Robin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Myiomela leucura

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Daurian Redstart
LC

Daurian Redstart

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Phoenicurus auroreus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Rhyacornis fuliginosa

Rhyacornis fuliginosa

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Rhyacornis fuliginosa

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Ferruginous Flycatcher
LC

Ferruginous Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Muscicapa ferruginea

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Taiwan Shortwing
LC Endemic

Taiwan Shortwing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Brachypteryx goodfellowi

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Snowy-browed Flycatcher
LC

Snowy-browed Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Ficedula hyperythra

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Little Forktail
LC

Little Forktail

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Enicurus scouleri

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
White-rumped Shama
LC

White-rumped Shama

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Copsychus malabaricus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

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 Taroko National Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Blue Rock-Thrush sighting in Taroko National Park, based on 53 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

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

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