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Little Rock-Thrush

Monticola rufocinereus · Muscicapidae · Passeriformes

Best monthsFeb–Mar · Novmost records
Records2,536in 5 countries
Most seen inEthiopia1,401 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About

Little Rock-Thrush in brief

The little rock-thrush (Monticola rufocinereus) is a bird of the Muscicapidae family — species of bird.

Across the 5 countries we cover it has 2,536 published records, most of them from Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia and Yemen. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in February, March and November.

Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Ethiopia1,401 records · best Dec, Nov
Saudi Arabia948 records · best Mar, Aug
Yemen97 records · best Mar, Oct
Somalia54 records · best Oct, Jan
Eritrea36 records · best Mar, Jan
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

Relatives

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