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Species of Thailand

Chestnut-bellied rockthrush

Monticola rufiventris

William Jardine & Prideaux John Selby, 1833

In Thai: นกกระเบื้องท้องแดง

The chestnut-bellied rock thrush (Monticola rufiventris) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae.

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.

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Category / Seasonal Status

Wiki listed status (concerning Thai population): Winter visitor, resident on highest peaks

BCST Category: Recorded in an apparently wild state within the last 50 years

BCST Seasonal status: Resident or presumed resident

Scientific classification

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Aves
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Muscicapidae
Genus
Monticola
Species
Monticola rufiventris

Common names

  • Thai: นกกระเบื้องท้องแดง

Conservation status

Least Concern (IUCN3.1)

Least Concern (IUCN3.1)

Photos

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Chestnut-bellied rock thrush
Chestnut-bellied rock thrush
Chestnut-bellied rock thrush (female)
Chestnut-bellied rock thrush (male)

Range Map

Distribution map of Chestnut-bellied rockthrush, Monticola rufiventris in Thailand
  • Chiang Dao District, Chiang Mai
  • Chiang Dao Wildlife Sanctuary
  • Doi Inthanon National Park
  • Doi Lang
  • Doi Pha Hom Pok National Park
  • Doi Phu Kha National Park
  • Doi Suthep - Pui National Park
  • Mae Fa Luang District, Chiang Rai
  • Mae Wong National Park
  • Omkoi Wildlife Sanctuary
  • Pha Daeng National Park
  • Phu Chi Fa Forest Park
Range map of Monticola rufiventris in Thailand