There are two subspecies of Blue Rock Thrush having been spotted here in Taiwan. One is the philippensis subspecies, which is red-bellied and is common wintering bird or passage migrant. Another one is the pandoo subspecies, which is blue-bellied and is categorized as disoriented or vagrant bird in Taiwan. The philippensis subspecies is easy to be found during Autumn, Winter or Spring, while the pandoo subspecies is very rare and only appears in Taiwan once per years.
A few Blue Rock Thrushes stay all year round and breed here in Taiwan.
male taken at YehLiu GeoPark, New Taipei City, Taiwan, on 11/1/2012
female taken at YehLiu GeoPark, New Taipei City, Taiwan, on 10/18/2012
female taken at YehLiu GeoPark, New Taipei City, Taiwan, on 10/18/2012
female taken at YehLiu GeoPark, New Taipei City, Taiwan, on 10/18/2012
female video recorded at YehLiu GeoPark, New Taipei City, Taiwan, on 10/18/2012
| Chinese name: | 藍磯鶇 |
| English name: | Blue Rock Thrush |
| Nickname: | |
| Scientific name: | Monticola solitarius, philippensis subspecies |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Muscicapidae |
| Species status: | Subspecies |
| Conservation status: | Least Concern |
| Migration status: | Most of them are either wintering birds or passage migrants during Autumn and Spring. Some are local birds, in Taiwan |
| Frequency of appearance: | Common in Taiwan |
| Foods: | Insects |
| Habitat: | Reefs, woods, windowsills, railings, walls |
| Altitude: | Low to mid-altitudes |
| Behavior: | Often appear alone in Reefs, woods, windowsills, railings |
| Characteristics: | General Characteristics: About 21 cm long. For males of the philippensis subspecies, the color is mainly gemstone blue. Head, neck, back and breast are gemstone blue. Wing and tail are black, with light blue edges. The color is chestnut from breast down. For females of the philippensis subspecies, the color is mainly blueish gray. Head, face, neck and back are covered with brown stains, large or small. Breast and belly are covered with scaly grayish brown stains. Wing and tail are black, with grayish white edges. Summer plumage: Winter plumage: Similar species: |
| Breeding places: | Breeding mainly in southern Europe, southeastern Europe, central Asia, China, Korean Peninsula, Japan. |
| Migration destinations: | Wintering in northern Africa(southern Morocco, Algeria, Sudan, Chad, Ethiopia, etc.), southern Middle East, Indian Sub-continent, Southeast Asia, Indo-Pacific Islands, Taiwan, etc. |
| Time photographed: | 10/18/2012, 11/1/2012 |
| Location found: | YehLiu GeoPark of New Taipei City, Taiwan |
| Sources: | Internet |
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