Blue Rock Thrush
Monticola solitarius (Linnaeus, 1758)
BLRTH 
11660
Family: Passeriformes > Muscicapidae
The first of only a handful of accepted records of this species, a corpse found near the Skerryvore lighthouse off Argyll, was initially sent to BTO HQ. It apparently "arrived safely, but had begun to decay" and is now in the Natural History Museum collection at Tring.
Blue Rock Thrush breeds from Iberia and north-west Africa east to China and Japan, favouring cliffs and rocky outcrops in mountainous regions.
While eastern populations tend to be more migratory in habits, those from the western end of the range are mainly resident or make seasonal altitudinal movements.
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BTO RECORDS
BTO RECORDS
Identification
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Population size and trends and patterns of distribution based on BTO surveys and atlases with data collected by BTO volunteers.
CONSERVATION STATUS
This species can be found on the following statutory and conservation listings and schedules.
| Species of European Conservation Concern | Least Concern |
| IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (global) |
Least Concern 
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| Schedule 1 license required (to disturb) | No |
| Birds Directive Annex 1 | No |
POPULATION SIZE
We have no population estimates for this scarce species.
| BOU Category | A |
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First Record
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Argyll, 1985 |
DISTRIBUTION
This vagrant is too rarely reported to map distribution.
SEASONALITY
Blue Rock Thrush is a very rare vagrant, most often encountered in late autumn. Records shown here include an unusual wintering individual.
Movement
Information about movement and migration based on online bird portals (e.g. BirdTrack), Ringing schemes and tracking studies.
RINGING RECOVERIES
View a summary of recoveries in the Online Ringing Report.
Biology
Lifecycle and body size information about Blue Rock Thrush, including statistics on nesting, eggs and lifespan based on BTO ringing and nest recording data.
PRODUCTIVITY & NESTING
Sample sizes are too small to report Productivity and Nesting statistics for this species.
BIOMETRICS
Sample sizes are too small to report Biometrics for this species.
Feather measurements and photos on featherbase
CODES & CLASSIFICATION
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Field Codes
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5-letter code: BLRTH | Euring: 11660 |
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