Wildlifeof Nepal
Chestnut-bellied Rock Thrush
Thrushes, Chats & Flycatchers
Photo: (c) Barry Stewart, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY
Monticola rufiventris
Basic stats
Habitat
Temperate forest
Range
Himalaya, Purvanchal Range and southern China; some birds winter to northern Indochina
Size
21–23cm
Weight
48–61g
The chestnut-bellied rock thrush is 21–23 cm long and 48–61 g. The male has a blue-grey crown and upperparts with darker lores and throat and deep chestnut underparts, while the female has dull grey-brown upperparts and scalloped slate-grey underparts with buffy white, with a whitish-buff eye ring and post-auricular patch. It is native to the Himalaya, the Purvanchal Range and southern China, with some birds wintering in northern Indochina, and its natural habitat is temperate forest (Wikipedia, general species account).
It is an altitudinal migrant and experiences strong migratory restlessness (Zugunruhe) the night before migration (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Chestnut-bellied Rock Thrush live in?
- Temperate forest
- Where is the Chestnut-bellied Rock Thrush found?
- Himalaya, Purvanchal Range and southern China; some birds winter to northern Indochina
- How big is the Chestnut-bellied Rock Thrush?
- 21–23cm
- How much does the Chestnut-bellied Rock Thrush weigh?
- 48–61g