Blue rock thrush
E304721
The Blue rock thrush is a medium-sized songbird known for its striking blue plumage in males and its preference for rocky, cliffside, and urban habitats across parts of Europe and Asia.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Blue rock thrush canonical | 2 |
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird species
ⓘ
passerine ⓘ songbird ⓘ |
| averageLength | about 21–23 cm ⓘ |
| averageWingspan | about 33–36 cm ⓘ |
| binomialName |
Monticola
ⓘ
surface form:
Monticola solitarius
|
| bodySize | medium-sized ⓘ |
| breedingHabitat |
rocky cliffs
ⓘ
rocky outcrops ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | 3–5 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName | Blue rock thrush self-link ⓘ |
| describedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| diet |
berries
ⓘ
insects ⓘ other invertebrates ⓘ small lizards ⓘ |
| distributionTrend | widespread ⓘ |
| family | Muscicapidae ⓘ |
| femalePlumageColor | brownish ⓘ |
| foragingBehavior |
ground foraging
ⓘ
perch and sally ⓘ |
| genus | Monticola ⓘ |
| habitat |
cliffs
ⓘ
coastal cliffs ⓘ gorges ⓘ mountain slopes ⓘ rocky areas ⓘ ruins ⓘ urban buildings ⓘ |
| IUCNConservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| malePlumageColor | blue ⓘ |
| migrationPattern | partially migratory ⓘ |
| nativeRange |
South Asia
ⓘ
surface form:
Indian subcontinent
Central Asia ⓘ
surface form:
central Asia
northern Africa ⓘ parts of East Asia ⓘ southern Europe ⓘ |
| nestLocation |
holes in walls
ⓘ
rock crevices ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| primaryActivityPeriod | diurnal ⓘ |
| scientificName | Monticola solitarius ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | present ⓘ |
| songFunction |
mate attraction
ⓘ
territorial advertisement ⓘ |
| songType | melodious ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| urbanAdaptation | often nests on buildings ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1758 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.