Blue-capped Rock-Thrush (Monticola cinclorhyncha)

Other Names (World)
Blue-capped Rock-Thrush, Blue-headed Rock Thrush, Blue-capped Rock Thrush

Family
Muscicapidae (Old World Flycatchers And Chats)

Size
18 - 19.50 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Vigors, 1832)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical montane moist forest. Also, subtropical and tropical lowland moist forest, lowland dry grassland, heavily degraded former forest, pastureland. From 900 - 2,000 m.

Range (Guide)

Afghanistan (B), Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan.

Eastern Afghanistan, and western and central Himalayas east to western Arunachal Pradesh. Non-breeding southern India.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (17)...)

Blue-capped Rock Thrush (Monticola cinclorhyncha) [XC80661]
by Norbu from Tingtibi, Bhutan (call)

Blue-capped Rock Thrush (Monticola cinclorhyncha) [XC583152]
by Saqib Khaliq from Rimchu, Punakha, Bhutan (call)

Subspecies
No subspecies.

Previously considered conspecific with White-throated Rock-Thrush (Monticola gularis).

References
See References.

Files:

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