Rock Thrush
Monticola saxatilis (Linnaeus, 1766)
OH
ROCTH
11620
Family: Passeriformes > Muscicapidae
A very rare visitor to Britain & Ireland that breeds in alpine habitats from Spain through to central Asia.
British records peak in May and it has been suggested that while spring records relate to European birds, those in autumn may come from breeding populations located further to the east.
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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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Hertfordshire, 1843 |
DISTRIBUTION
This vagrant is too rarely reported to map distribution.
SEASONALITY
Rock Thrush is a very rare vagrant and can occur in spring or autumn.
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 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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2-letter: OH | 5-letter code: ROCTH | Euring: 11620 |
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Links to more studies from ConservationEvidence.com
- Potential influence of habitat and predation on local breeding success and population in spotted flycatchers Muscicapa striata
- Pied flycatchers prefer to nest in clean nest boxes in an area with detrimental nest ectoparasites
- Body-mass variation in breeding northern wheatears: a field experiment with supplementary food
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