Male (solitarius/longirostris) © Pedro Marques eBird S45132589 Macaulay Library ML 97497371
Male (philippensis) © Weber Tsai
Female/immature (philippensis) © William Price
Female/immature (solitarius/longirostris) © Suzanne Labbé
Immature (philippensis) © Ohad Sherer
+ 5
Male (solitarius/longirostris) © José Frade
Male (madoci) © wengchun malaysianbirder
Female/immature (pandoo) © Vasanthan Panchavarnam
Male (solitarius/longirostris) © Anonymous

Blue Rock Thrush Monticola solitarius

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Identification

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Medium-sized thrush-like bird, often seen on mountainsides, sea cliffs, quarries, ruins, and even towns. Males usually unmistakable: western birds are dark blue all over, but may appear all dark at a distance; eastern birds are blue with orange underparts. Females dark brown above, finely barred below. Long bill, wings, and tail make for a distinctive and very different shape than Rufous-tailed Rock-Thrush. Song is melodic and blackbird-like.

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