Chestnut-bellied Rock Thrush (Monticola rufiventris)
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Chestnut-bellied Rock Thrush

Monticola rufiventris (Jardine & Selby, 1833)

≈24 cmLength53 gWeight

It often perches in the crowns of small trees.

Busiest months: January–February and April · Most records: China, India, Thailand

Least Concern

How to identify

Where and when it's recorded

Chestnut-bellied Rock Thrush has been recorded at 264 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 9 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. PangotIndia355 records
  2. Doi Pha Hom Pok NP – Doi Lang (W), AKA Doi San JuThailand326 records
  3. Baihualing [General Area]China312 records
More places
  1. SattalIndia273 records
  2. Mahananda WLS – Rongtong and Shivakhola ForestIndia228 records
  3. Mahananda WLS – LatpancharIndia206 records
  4. Doi Pha Hom Pok NP – Doi AngkhangThailand167 records
  5. Emei Peak NNRChina134 records
  6. Doi Inthanon NPThailand131 records
  7. Mt. PhulchowkiNepal127 records

Countries and regions with the most records

ChinaIndiaThailandBhutanNepalMyanmar (Burma)LaosVietnam

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The chestnut-bellied rock thrush (Monticola rufiventris) is a species of passerine bird in the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae.

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Questions

How big is the Chestnut-bellied Rock Thrush?

The Chestnut-bellied Rock Thrush is about ≈24 cm long and weighs around 53 g.

Where does the Chestnut-bellied Rock Thrush live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: Himalayas through Southeast Asia. It is most often recorded in China, India and Thailand.

When is the best time to see the Chestnut-bellied Rock Thrush?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January, February and April (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Chestnut-bellied Rock Thrush endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Chestnut-bellied Rock Thrush as Least Concern.

What does the Chestnut-bellied Rock Thrush eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Chestnut-bellied Rock Thrush in?

It belongs to the family Chats, Old World Flycatchers (Muscicapidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Length
≈24 cm
Weight
53 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Varied
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
121 mm
Tail
98 mm
Bill
26 mm
Tarsus
27 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Oriental: Himalayas through Southeast Asia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Chats, Old World Flycatchers Muscicapidae
Genus
Monticola

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Chestnut-bellied Rock Thrush

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