About the Little Rock Thrush
The little rock thrush is a species of passerine bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is found in Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, and Yemen. It is found in rocky areas with some trees, and sometimes near settlements. At 15 to 16 centimetres this is the smallest of the Muscicapidae. The male has the head, throat and upper mantle blue-grey, the underparts orange-red, except for the center blackish center tail and tips which form an inverted T shape. The female is duller and paler. It is readily mistaken for a redstart because of its habit of trembling its tail.
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What the Little Rock Thrush sounds like
Where it lives
When to see it
Peak activity in October · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Forest Rock ThrushMonticola sharpeiThe forest rock thrush is a songbird in the family Muscicapidae, formerly placed in the Turdidae together with the other chats.
White-throated Rock ThrushMonticola gularisThe white-throated rock thrush is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae of the order Passeriformes.
Miombo Rock ThrushMonticola angolensisThe Miombo rock thrush is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae.
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