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Species record

Little Rock-thrush

Monticola rufocinereus

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Primary Traits

FamilyMuscicapidae
OrderPasseriformes
RealmAfrotropical
HabitatRocky
DietInvertebrate
FlightFlies
Average mass

23.5 g

Elevation

800 m - 1,400 m

Data points

48

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Record section

Identity and Taxonomy

Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.

Scientific name

Monticola rufocinereus

English name

Little Rock-thrush

Order

Passeriformes

Family

Muscicapidae

Genus

Monticola

Species

rufocinereus

Data source

THR, BOTW

Record section

Conservation and Range

Threat status and geographic distribution signals.

Conservation status

Least Concern

Range restricted

No

Island endemic

No

Biogeographic realm

Afrotropical

Latitudinal zone

Tropical

Record section

Measurements

Mass and elevation values from the stored record.

Minimum female mass

No data

Maximum female mass

No data

Minimum male mass

No data

Maximum male mass

No data

Minimum unsexed mass

20 g

Maximum unsexed mass

27 g

Average mass

23.5 g

Minimum elevation

No data

Typical lower elevation

800 m

Typical upper elevation

1,400 m

Maximum elevation

No data

Elevation range

600 m

Typical elevation

1,100 m

Record section

Ecology

Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.

Primary habitat

Rocky

Habitat breadth

5

Primary diet

Invertebrate

Diet breadth

2

Diet specialization index

1

Record section

Behavior and Reproduction

Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.

Social behavior

No data

Mating system

No data

Cooperative breeding

No data

Nest type

No data

Nest substrate

Building, Tree, Rock

Minimum broods per year

No data

Maximum broods per year

No data

Minimum clutch size

3

Maximum clutch size

4

Incubating sex

No data

Minimum incubation period

No data

Maximum incubation period

No data

Minimum fledging period

No data

Maximum fledging period

No data

Nest parasitism

No data

Average clutch size

3.5

Record section

Mobility and Flight

Flight ability and movement pattern.

Flight status

Flies

Mobility patterns

Partial Migrant, Altitudinal Migrant, Sedentary