Data Zone
Taxonomic source(s)
AERC TAC. 2003. AERC TAC Checklist of bird taxa occurring in Western Palearctic region, 15th Draft. Available at: http://www.aerc.eu/DOCS/Bird_taxa_of_the_WP15.xls.
Christidis, L. and Boles, W.E. 2008. Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds. CSIRO Publishing, Collingwood, Australia.
Cramp, S. and Simmons, K.E.L. (eds). 1977-1994. Handbook of the birds of Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The birds of the western Palearctic. Oxford University Press, Oxford.
del Hoyo, J., Collar, N.J., Christie, D.A., Elliott, A., Fishpool, L.D.C., Boesman, P. and Kirwan, G.M. 2016. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Volume 2: Passerines. Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.
| Critically Endangered | Endangered | Vulnerable |
|---|---|---|
| - | - | - |
| Year | Category | Criteria |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Least Concern | |
| 2016 | Least Concern | |
| 2012 | Least Concern | |
| 2009 | Least Concern | |
| 2008 | Least Concern | |
| 2004 | Least Concern | |
| 2000 | Lower Risk/Least Concern | |
| 1994 | Lower Risk/Least Concern | |
| 1988 | Lower Risk/Least Concern |
| Migratory status | full migrant | Forest dependency | does not normally occur in forest |
| Land-mass type | Average mass | 50 g |
| Estimate | Data quality | |
|---|---|---|
| Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) | 66,600,000 km2 | |
| Extent of Occurrence (non-breeding) | 78,500,000 km2 | |
| Severely fragmented? | no | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population size | 1340000-3090000 mature individuals | poor | estimated | 2018 |
| Population trend | unknown | - | suspected | - |
| Generation length | 3.09 years | - | - | - |
Population justification: In Europe, the total population size is estimated at 201,000-463,000 mature individuals, with 100,000-232,000 breeding pairs (BirdLife International 2021), and comprises approximately 15% of the species' global range, so a very preliminary estimate of the global population size is between 1,340,000-3,090,000 mature individuals, although further validation of this estimate is desirable. In Europe the trend for this species is not known (BirdLife International 2021). As no other data are available to derive trends, the global population trend for this species is unknown
Trend justification: .
| Country/Territory | Presence | Origin | Resident | Breeding visitor | Non-breeding visitor | Passage migrant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | extant | native | yes | |||
| Albania | extant | native | yes | |||
| Algeria | extant | native | ||||
| Andorra | extant | native | yes | |||
| Armenia | extant | native | yes | |||
| Australia | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Austria | extinct | vagrant | ||||
| Azerbaijan | extant | native | yes | |||
| Bahrain | extant | native | yes | yes | ||
| Belgium | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Bhutan | extant | native | ||||
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | extant | native | yes | |||
| Brunei | extant | native | ||||
| Bulgaria | extant | native | yes | |||
| Cambodia | extant | native | ||||
| Cameroon | extant | native | ||||
| Canada | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Chad | extant | native | ||||
| China (mainland) | extant | native | yes | |||
| Côte d'Ivoire | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Croatia | extant | native | yes | |||
| Cyprus | extant | native | yes | |||
| Djibouti | extant | native | ||||
| Egypt | extant | native | ||||
| Eritrea | extant | native | ||||
| Ethiopia | extant | native | ||||
| France | extant | native | yes | |||
| Gambia | extant | native | ||||
| Georgia | extant | native | yes | |||
| Germany | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Ghana | extant | native | ||||
| Gibraltar (to UK) | extant | native | yes | |||
| Greece | extant | native | yes | |||
| Guinea | extant | native | yes | |||
| Hong Kong (China) | extant | native | ||||
| India | extant | native | yes | |||
| Indonesia | extant | native | ||||
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | extant | native | yes | |||
| Iraq | extant | native | yes | yes | ||
| Israel | extant | native | yes | |||
| Italy | extant | native | yes | |||
| Japan | extant | native | yes | |||
| Jordan | extant | native | yes | yes | ||
| Kazakhstan | extant | native | yes | |||
| Kuwait | extant | native | yes | yes | ||
| Kyrgyzstan | extant | native | yes | |||
| Laos | extant | native | ||||
| Lebanon | extant | native | yes | yes | ||
| Liberia | extant | native | ||||
| Libya | extant | native | ||||
| Macao (China) | extant | native | ||||
| Malaysia | extant | native | yes | |||
| Mali | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Malta | extant | native | yes | |||
| Mauritania | extant | native | ||||
| Monaco | extant | native | yes | |||
| Montenegro | extant | native | yes | |||
| Morocco | extant | native | ||||
| Myanmar | extant | native | ||||
| Nepal | extant | native | yes | |||
| Niger | extant | native | ||||
| Nigeria | extant | native | ||||
| North Korea | extant | native | yes | |||
| North Macedonia | extant | native | yes | |||
| Oman | extant | native | yes | yes | ||
| Pakistan | extant | native | yes | |||
| Palau | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Palestine | extant | native | yes | |||
| Philippines | extant | native | yes | |||
| Portugal | extant | native | yes | |||
| Qatar | extant | native | yes | yes | ||
| Russia | extant | native | yes | yes | ||
| Russia (Central Asian) | extant | vagrant | yes | |||
| Russia (European) | extant | native | yes | |||
| San Marino | extant | native | yes | |||
| Saudi Arabia | extant | native | yes | |||
| Senegal | extant | native | ||||
| Serbia | extant | native | yes | |||
| Sierra Leone | extant | native | ||||
| Singapore | extant | native | yes | |||
| Slovakia | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Slovenia | extant | native | yes | |||
| Somalia | extant | native | ||||
| South Korea | extant | native | yes | |||
| Spain | extant | native | yes | |||
| Sri Lanka | extant | native | yes | |||
| Sudan | extant | native | yes | |||
| Sweden | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Switzerland | extant | native | yes | |||
| Syria | extant | native | yes | yes | ||
| Taiwan, China | extant | native | ||||
| Tajikistan | extant | native | yes | |||
| Thailand | extant | native | ||||
| Tunisia | extant | native | ||||
| Türkiye | extant | native | yes | |||
| Turkmenistan | extant | native | yes | |||
| United Arab Emirates | extant | native | yes | yes | ||
| United Kingdom | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Uzbekistan | extant | native | yes | |||
| Vietnam | extant | native | ||||
| Yemen | extant | native | yes |
| Country/Territory | IBA Name |
|---|---|
| Armenia | Khosrov Reserve |
| Armenia | Meghri |
| Bulgaria | Arda Bridge |
| Bulgaria | Kresna Gorge |
| Bulgaria | Studen Kladenets |
| France | Chaîne des Alpilles |
| France | Iles Marseillaises: Maire, Jarron, Jarre, Riou, Calseraigne, Congloue et Pomègues |
| France | Montagne Sainte-Victoire |
| France | Préalpes de Grasse |
| France | Vallée du Régino |
| Greece | Agrafa mountains |
| Greece | Akarnanika mountains |
| Greece | East Lakonia mountains |
| Greece | Mount Gkiona |
| Greece | Mount Oiti |
| Greece | Mount Parnassos |
| Greece | Mount Taygetos |
| Greece | Rodopos peninsula, Crete |
| Greece | Saria island and northern Karpathos |
| Greece | Southern Mani, mount Sangias and cape Tainaro |
| Portugal | Côa valley |
| Portugal | Portas de Ródão e Vale Mourão |
| Portugal | Serra de Penha Garcia e Campina de Toulões |
| Portugal | South-west coast of Portugal |
| Portugal | Upper River Tejo |
| Spain | Fuentes Carrionas |
| Spain | Marina mountain ranges |
| Spain | Mountains of Barcelona |
| Spain | Prelittoral mountain ranges of Granada |
| Spain | Sierra Nevada mountain range |
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Urban Areas | marginal | resident |
| Grassland | Temperate | suitable | breeding |
| Grassland | Temperate | suitable | non-breeding |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | major | breeding | |
| Shrubland | Mediterranean-type Shrubby Vegetation | suitable | non-breeding |
| Shrubland | Mediterranean-type Shrubby Vegetation | suitable | breeding |
| Shrubland | Subtropical/Tropical Dry | suitable | non-breeding |
| Shrubland | Subtropical/Tropical Dry | suitable | breeding |
| Shrubland | Temperate | suitable | non-breeding |
| Shrubland | Temperate | suitable | breeding |
| Altitude | 0 - 4420 m | Occasional altitudinal limits |
| Purpose | Scale |
|---|---|
| Food - human | subsistence, national |
| Pets/display animals, horticulture | international |
| Sport hunting/specimen collecting | subsistence, national |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Blue Rock-thrush Monticola solitarius. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/blue-rock-thrush-monticola-solitarius on 23/11/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 23/11/2024.