Blue Rock Thrush Monticola solitarius [Linnaeus, 1758] |
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Page updated:16-January-2013 |
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Order:
Passeriformes
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Family: Turdidae |
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BTO Codes:
, BLRTH
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EURING No: 11660 | |
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Number in Britain:
Fewer than 20 records
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Conservation Status:
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Status in UK:
(A) Accidental
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Subspecies:
undetermined recorded in Britain (of 5 subsp. in the world)
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Length:
20 cm
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Wingspan: 35 cm |
Weight:
M/F: 61 g
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Scientific name from:
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L.: mons=mountain + -colere=to inhabit and L.: solitarius=alone (from solus=single + -arius=connected with) |
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World Distribution:
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BREEDS: s Europe, Asia, ne Africa, WINTERS: w&n Africa, s Asia |
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Habitat:
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Open rocky areas, open woodland |
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Diet:
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Mostly invertebrates, also lizards and plant material |
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TitBit:
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The first record of this bird for Britain was only uncovered when a corpse was sent to BTO HQ having been found dead near a lighthouse. It was noted the specimen "arrived safely, but had begun decay". |
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Records and Distribution |
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First Record:
Argyll, 1985
(Hume, R.A. 1995. British Birds 88:130-132)
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Total Number of Records (1950-2007):
5
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Most Likely to Occur in:
Too few records
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Most Recent County Records:
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Scotland:
Argyll
(1985),
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North-east England:
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North-west England:
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English Midlands:
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Eastern England:
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South-east England:
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South-west England:
Cornwall
(2000),
Isles of Scilly
(1999),
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Wales:
Caernarfonshire
(1987),
Radnorshire
(1987),
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Information provided by BirdGuides and BBRC |
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Other Names |
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| Gaelic: | Welsh: |
| Danish: Blådrossel | Dutch: Blauwe rotslijster |
| Finnish: Sinirastas | French: Merle bleu |
| German: Blaumerle | Hungarian: Kék kövirigó |
| Icelandic: Bláþröstungur | Irish: |
| Italian: Passero solitario | Norwegian: Blåtrost |
| Polish: Modrak | Portuguese: Merlo-azul |
| Spanish: Roquero solitario | Swedish: Blåtrast |
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