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 ~20% · Possible
at Tsavo West National Park
240 Verified sightings at Tsavo West National Park From 2019 to 2026
2,243 Verified sightings across all 34 parks From 2019 to 2026
February 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 Tsavo West National Park

White-browed Scrub Robin

White-browed Scrub Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Erythropygia leucophrys

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Spotted Morning-Thrush
LC

Spotted Morning-Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cichladusa guttata

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Spotted Flycatcher
LC

Spotted Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Muscicapa striata

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
African Gray Flycatcher
LC

African Gray Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Bradornis microrhynchus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Northern Wheatear
LC

Northern Wheatear

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oenanthe oenanthe

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

African Stonechat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Saxicola torquatus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
White-starred Robin
LC

White-starred Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pogonocichla stellata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Southern Black Flycatcher
LC

Southern Black Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melaenornis pammelaina

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

African Dusky Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Muscicapa adusta

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

Pied Wheatear

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oenanthe pleschanka

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
White-throated Robin
LC

White-throated Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Irania gutturalis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Thrush Nightingale
LC

Thrush Nightingale

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Luscinia luscinia

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 Tsavo West National Park?

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-tailed Rock-Thrush sighting in Tsavo West National Park, based on 240 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Rufous-tailed Rock-Thrush in Tsavo West National Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for Rufous-tailed Rock-Thrush in Tsavo West National Park in our monthly data.

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