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Amber Mountain Rock Thrush
Monticola erythronotus
Amber Mountain Rock Thrush (Monticola erythronotus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
The Amber Mountain Rock Thrush (Monticola erythronotus) is a member of the Muscicapidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 28.3 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Muscicapidae Chats, Old World Flycatchers
- Genus Monticola
- Species erythronotus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 28.3 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Muscicapidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Amber Mountain Rock Thrush is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Amber Mountain Rock Thrush is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Amber Mountain Rock Thrush (Monticola erythronotus) is a member of the Muscicapidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across Africa. Its distribution covers AF extreme n Madagascar.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 28.3 g, with a wing length of about 7.8 cm and a tail of around 6.3 cm.
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 377 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Amber Mountain Rock Thrush?
The Amber Mountain Rock Thrush is a small bird that weighs around 28.3 g.
Where does the Amber Mountain Rock Thrush live?
The Amber Mountain Rock Thrush is found across Africa with a range covering AF extreme n Madagascar, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Amber Mountain Rock Thrush belong to?
The Amber Mountain Rock Thrush (Monticola erythronotus) belongs to the Muscicapidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Amber Mountain Rock Thrush eat?
The Amber Mountain Rock Thrush is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Amber Mountain Rock Thrush migrate?
The Amber Mountain Rock Thrush is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Amber Mountain Rock Thrush endangered?
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
How large is the Amber Mountain Rock Thrush's range?
The Amber Mountain Rock Thrush has a mapped global range of about 377 km².
Conservation
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