Blue Rock-Thrush
Monticola solitarius
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMuscicapidae (Papamosques del Vell Món)
- GenusMonticola (Rock-Thrushes)
- SpeciesMonticola solitarius (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. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Blue Rock-Thrush sighting in Sierra Nevada National Park, based on 119 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Sierra Nevada National Park
Rufous-tailed Rock-Thrush
Monticola saxatilis
European Robin
Erithacus rubecula
Black Redstart
Phoenicurus ochruros
European Stonechat
Saxicola rubicola
Spotted Flycatcher
Muscicapa striata
Common Nightingale
Luscinia megarhynchos
Northern Wheatear
Oenanthe oenanthe
European Pied Flycatcher
Ficedula hypoleuca
Black Wheatear
Oenanthe leucura
Bluethroat
Luscinia svecica
Western Black-eared Wheatear
Oenanthe hispanica
Whinchat
Saxicola rubetra
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Blue Rock-Thrush in Sierra Nevada National Park?
About 6% of wildlife watchers report a Blue Rock-Thrush sighting in Sierra Nevada National Park, based on 119 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Blue Rock-Thrush in Sierra Nevada National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Blue Rock-Thrush in Sierra Nevada National Park in our monthly data.