- Chestnut-bellied Rock Thrush
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Chestnut-bellied Rock Thrush Female at Kausani, India. Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae Genus: Monticola Species: M. rufiventris Binomial name Monticola rufiventris
(Jardine & Selby, 1833, Himalayan district)The Chestnut-bellied Rock Thrush (Monticola rufiventris) is a species of bird in the Muscicapidae family. It is found in the northern regions of the Indian Subcontinent, eastwards towards parts of Southeast Asia. Its range includes Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Tibet, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitat is temperate forests. The male fits the description of the nominate species, but the female (pictured) does not have a chestnut belly or the bright blue primary feathers of the male.
References
- BirdLife International 2004. Monticola rufiventris. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 26 July 2007.
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Female at Jayanti in Buxa Tiger Reserve in Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal, India.
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