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Has been considered conspecific with Amber Mountain Rock-Thrush (Monticola erythronotus), Benson's Rock-Thrush (Monticola bensoni) and Littoral Rock-Thrush (Monticola imerina). Described subspecies salomonseni and interioris, from central and southern parts of range, appear untenable. A possibly undescribed rock-thrush, reported from western Madagascar, is evidently intermediate in plumage between this species and Amber Mountain Rock-Thrush (Monticola erythronotus).

The following 3 subspecies are recognised:

• erythronotus (Lavauden, 1929)   -  Highland forest of northernmost Madagascar (Montagne d'Ambre). Considered by some authors to be a distinct species, Amber Mountain Rock-Thrush (Monticola erythronotus).
• sharpei (Gray, 1871)   -  Madagascar.
• bensoni Farkas, 1971   -  Montane rocky areas of south-central Madagascar. Considered by some authors to be a distinct species, Benson's Rock-Thrush (Monticola bensoni).

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