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White-throated Rock Thrush

Thrushes, Chats & Flycatchers

Photo: JJ Harrison · CC BY-SA 3.0

Monticola gularis

Basic stats

Habitat

Mixed montane forest in the breeding season

Size

About 34 g (32–37 g)

The white-throated rock thrush is a flycatcher of the family Muscicapidae whose natural habitats include temperate forest. It weighs about 34 g on average. Adult males have white patches on the chin and throat and chestnut-orange underparts, and adult females have brown or olive-brown upperparts. The song is described as melancholy, flute-like, drawn-out rising whistles. (Wikipedia, general species account)

It occupies its breeding grounds in mixed montane forests between May and September and breeds from May to July, raising two broods in cup-shaped nests. Its typical generation length is 3.8 years. (Wikipedia, general species account)

Quick answers

What habitat does the White-throated Rock Thrush live in?
Mixed montane forest in the breeding season
How big is the White-throated Rock Thrush?
About 34 g (32–37 g)
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