Short-toed Rock Thrush (Monticola brevipes)
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Short-toed Rock Thrush

Monticola brevipes (Waterhouse, 1838)

33 gWeight

The short-toed rock thrush (Monticola brevipes) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae.

Busiest months: August and November · Most records: Namibia, South Africa, Angola

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Short-toed Rock Thrush has been recorded at 27 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Ondudu LodgeNamibia258 records
  2. Avis DamNamibia239 records
  3. Daan Viljoen Game ReserveNamibia200 records
More places
  1. Karoo NPSouth Africa101 records
  2. TundavalaAngola83 records
  3. Okonjima Nature ReserveNamibia82 records
  4. Spitzkoppe Nature ReserveNamibia70 records
  5. Ai Aiba Rock Painting LodgeNamibia69 records
  6. Gammams Water Care WorksNamibia61 records
  7. Waterberg ResortNamibia51 records

Countries and regions with the most records

NamibiaSouth AfricaAngola

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 short-toed rock thrush (Monticola brevipes) 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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Questions

How big is the Short-toed Rock Thrush?

The Short-toed Rock Thrush weighs around 33 g.

Where does the Short-toed Rock Thrush live?

Its breeding range: Africa: southern. It is most often recorded in Namibia, South Africa and Angola.

When is the best time to see the Short-toed Rock Thrush?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in August and November (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Short-toed Rock Thrush endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Short-toed Rock Thrush as Least Concern.

What does the Short-toed Rock Thrush eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Short-toed Rock Thrush in?

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

At a glance

Weight
33 g
Habitat
Shrubland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
102 mm
Tail
63 mm
Bill
24 mm
Tarsus
24 mm

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

Range

Africa: southern

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

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

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Short-toed Rock Thrush

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