Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Thrushes and Allies :: Rufous-tailed Rock-Thrush

Rufous-tailed Rock-Thrush Monticola saxatilis

Described by: Linnaeus (1766)
Alternate common name(s): Common Rock-thrush, Rufous-tailed Rock-thrush, Rock Thrush, Mountain Rock-thrush, European Rock-thrush
Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors

Photographs

Alquezar, Aragon, Spain - May 6, 2002 © Pascal Dubois  Lesvos Island, Greece - Apr, 2002 © Gary White  Oman - Oct 29, 2004 © Aurélien Audevard  Oman - Oct 29, 2004 © Aurélien Audevard 
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Range

Nw. Africa across s. Europe to c. Asia;
Mountains of nw. Africa (c. and n. Morocco and c. Algeria), across s. and c. Europe in Portugal and Spain, se. France, Switzerland, Poland s. in Hungary (Zemplen) and Mediterranean region, Balkans, s. Russia (Crimea), Turkey, Near East, n. Iraq, Iran (Caucasus) s. Transcaspia, Turkestan, e. Kazakhstan and Afghanistan e. to Lake Baikal, Mongolia, and nw. and c. China (Inner Mongolia).
Winters to c. Africa, n. India, and rarely in s. Asia.

Videos

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Sounds

Location unknown - Date unknown Source: ETI BioInformatics

References

Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.

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