Thrushes (Turdidae)
Blue-capped Rock-thrush (Monticola cinclorhynchus) - HBW 10, p. 720
French: Monticole à croupion roux
German: Himalajarötel
Spanish: Roquero Capiazul
Other common names: Blue-headed Rock Thrush
Taxonomy: Petrocincla cinclorhyncha Vigors, 1832, Simla, Himalayas, India.
Previously considered conspecific with M. gularis. Monotypic.
Distribution: E Afghanistan, and W & C Himalayas E to W Arunachal Pradesh; non-breeding S India.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A close view of a perched male Locality Zhemgang Road, Zhemgang District, Bhutan (Monotypic species)
Christian Boix Hinzen 5 April 2008 3 years ago 25 sec 4.7 -
A male looking down on a branch. Locality Munnar, Kerala, India (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 2 December 2009 1 year ago 51 sec 4.4 -
A dorsal and a front view of a male perched. Locality Munnar, Kerala, India (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 2 December 2009 1 year ago 44 sec 4.3 -
A male perched on a branch and flying away Locality Molem, Goa, India (Monotypic species)
Tom Tarrant 31 October 2003 7 years ago 43 sec 3.6
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Rock thrush on branch
Locality Pakistan
Zotyesz 4 June 2011 36 weeks ago 4.4 -
A female bird
Locality Kunjapanai, The Nilgiris District, Tamil Nadu, India (Monotypic species)
vasanthan.p.j 11 January 2012 4 weeks ago 4 -
A female.
Locality Sengor, Lhuntse District, Bhutan (Monotypic species)
Ken Havard 24 April 2011 15 hours ago ADDED TODAY! 3.8 -
early bird
Locality Bangalore Rural, Karnataka, India
harikamal 7 January 2012 5 weeks ago 3.8 -
A close view of a male.
Locality Munnar, Kerala, India (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 2 December 2009 1 year ago 3.8 -
Blue-capped Rock-thrush, adult female, Bondla, Goa, India
Locality Goa, India
Mark Andrews 4 December 2005 2 years ago 3.7
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