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LCLeast ConcernInvertebrates
ShrublandCup nestSmall · 33 g
ShrublandCup nestSmall · 33 g
What the Short-toed Rock Thrush sounds like
Recorded by Joris Komen · Call, song · Brakwater, Khomas, Namibia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via xeno-canto
When to see the Short-toed Rock Thrush
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 10 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is August, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Short-toed Rock Thrush
Regular range
The map shades 4 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Short-toed Rock Thrush
The short-toed rock thrush is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.
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Easily confused with
Sentinel Rock ThrushMonticola exploratorThe sentinel rock thrush is a species of passerine bird in the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae that is found in Lesotho, South Africa, and Eswatini.
White-throated Rock ThrushMonticola gularisThe white-throated rock thrush is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae of the order Passeriformes.
Little Rock ThrushMonticola rufocinereusThe little rock thrush is a species of passerine bird in the family Muscicapidae.
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