White-throated Rock Thrush
A species of Rock-thrushes Scientific name : Monticola gularis Genus : Rock-thrushes
White-throated Rock Thrush, A species of Rock-thrushes
Botanical name: Monticola gularis
Genus: Rock-thrushes
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Photo By Ayuwat Jearwattanakanok
Description
The white-throated rock thrush weighs 34 grams on average, although its weight ranges from 32 to 37 grams. The bird's length ranges from 16 to 19 centimetres (6.3 to 7.5 in). Its typical generation length is 3.8 years. Adult male white-throated rock thrushes have white patches on their chins and throats. However, the rest of their undersides are a chestnut-orange color. Adult females have brown or olive-brown upper parts and "boldly scalloped" lower parts. Young males have gray or golden-brown feathers and orange undersides. The birds are also cobalt blue and black in places. The bird's song has been described as "melancholy, flute-like, drawn-out rising whistles".
Size
19 cm
Feeding Habits
White-throated Rock Thrush primarily consumes invertebrates, such as beetles, weevils, mole-crickets, lepidopterans, and occasionally spiders. It forages on the ground or in low vegetation, sometimes eating wasp larvae. White-throated Rock Thrush feeds all year on a variety of insects.
Habitat
White-throated Rock Thrush is typically found in open mixed montane forests consisting of a variety of tree species, like larch, spruce, alder, birch, oak, and pine. Its habitats often feature underbrush with rhododendron and thickets of oak, birch, and other vegetation like Thuja, wild rose, and Spiraea. These birds favor rocky scrubland on steep slopes near valley streams. During the winter, white-throated Rock Thrush resides in open evergreen forests, woodland edges, and secondary growth areas.
Dite type
Insectivorous
General Info
Behavior
White-throated rock thrushes inhabit their breeding grounds between May and September. Their breeding grounds are in mixed montane forests. They breed between May and July, forming two broods. The birds' cup-shaped nests consist of tree matter, lichen, rootlets, and moss on the inside and pine needles and stems on the outside. The diet of white-throated rock thrushes consists mainly of invertebrates. These include weevils, mole crickets, and lepidopterans. The white-throated rock thrush is a fully migrant species.
Distribution Area
The white-throated rock thrush has a very sizable range, 1,710,000 square kilometers. It is native and breeds in Manchuria, the Russian Far East and neighboring areas; it winters in Indochina and southern China. The birds are occasionally seen in Japan. They have also been observed in Hong Kong and Singapore. The bird's population is unknown, but is not increasing or declining. The white-throated rock thrush is said to be rare in North Korea. However, it is relatively common in China, except on the coast. The bird's IUCN Red List category is "least concern". The white-throated rock thrush inhabits forested areas, shrubland and rocky areas. It lives in altitudes ranging between 0 metres (0 ft) and 1,500 metres (4,900 ft).
Photo By Ayuwat Jearwattanakanok
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Old world flycatchers Genus
Rock-thrushes Species
White-throated Rock Thrush