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% of wildlife watchers report a Blue Rock-Thrush sighting in Taroko National Park, based on 35 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Taroko National Park
Collared Bush-Robin
Tarsiger johnstoniae
Plumbeous Water Redstart
Phoenicurus fuliginosus
Vivid Niltava
Niltava vivida
Formosan Whistling-Thrush
Myophonus insularis
White-tailed Robin
Myiomela leucura
Daurian Redstart
Phoenicurus auroreus
Rhyacornis fuliginosa
Rhyacornis fuliginosa
Ferruginous Flycatcher
Muscicapa ferruginea
Taiwan Shortwing
Brachypteryx goodfellowi
Snowy-browed Flycatcher
Ficedula hyperythra
Little Forktail
Enicurus scouleri
White-rumped Shama
Copsychus malabaricus
📅 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 Taroko National Park?
About 2% of wildlife watchers report a Blue Rock-Thrush sighting in Taroko National Park, based on 35 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Blue Rock-Thrush in Taroko National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Blue Rock-Thrush in Taroko National Park in our monthly data.