Chestnut-bellied Rock Thrush
A species of Rock-thrushes Scientific name : Monticola rufiventris Genus : Rock-thrushes
Chestnut-bellied Rock Thrush, A species of Rock-thrushes
Botanical name: Monticola rufiventris
Genus: Rock-thrushes
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Photo By Don Roberson 
Description
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. 
Size
23 cm
Nest Placement
Cliff
Feeding Habits
Chestnut-bellied Rock Thrush primarily consumes insects like craneflies and cicadas, along with molluscs, small lizards, and occasionally berries. Forages mainly on the ground and in bare trees, with the occasional aerial sally.
Habitat
Chestnut-bellied Rock Thrush thrives in a variety of mountainous forest habitats, including those with coniferous trees like Abies and Juniperus, and deciduous forests featuring oaks and rhododendrons. These areas typically boast rugged terrain with steep cliffs, boulders, and dense shrubbery. The bird also frequents degraded open spaces and pastures and adapts to the peripheries of evergreen forests, scrublands, and rocky areas, indicative of its flexible habitat range.
Dite type
Insectivorous
General Info
Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Photo By Don Roberson 
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Old world flycatchers Genus
Rock-thrushes Species
Chestnut-bellied Rock Thrush 
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