Data Zone
Taxonomic source(s)
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 | not a migrant | Forest dependency | low |
| Land-mass type | Average mass | 24 g |
| Estimate | Data quality | |
|---|---|---|
| Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) | 2,780,000 km2 | |
| Severely fragmented? | no | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population size | unknown | - | - | - |
| Population trend | stable | - | suspected | - |
| Generation length | 2.75 years | - | - | - |
Population justification: The global population size has not been quantified, but the species is described as frequent to comon in Ethiopia, very common in Eritrea, locally common in Somalia and uncommon and local in east Africa (del Hoyo et al. 2005). The population is suspected to be stable in the absence of evidence for any declines or substantial threats.
Trend justification: The population is suspected to be stable in the absence of evidence for any declines or substantial threats.
| Country/Territory | Presence | Origin | Resident | Breeding visitor | Non-breeding visitor | Passage migrant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eritrea | extant | native | yes | |||
| Ethiopia | extant | native | yes | |||
| Kenya | extant | native | yes | |||
| Saudi Arabia | extant | native | yes | |||
| Somalia | extant | native | yes | |||
| South Sudan | extant | native | yes | |||
| Sudan | extant | native | yes | |||
| Tanzania | extant | native | yes | |||
| Uganda | extant | native | yes | |||
| Yemen | extant | native | yes |
| Country/Territory | IBA Name |
|---|---|
| Eritrea | Arboroba escarpment |
| Eritrea | Semenawi Bahri |
| Eritrea | Senafe |
| Eritrea | Southern Plateau: Furrus |
| Ethiopia | Bale Mountains National Park |
| Ethiopia | Dessa'a forest |
| Ethiopia | Finchaa and Chomen swamps |
| Ethiopia | Hugumburda and Grat-Kahsu forests |
| Ethiopia | Jemma and Jara valleys |
| Ethiopia | Mount Zuquala |
| Ethiopia | Tiro Boter - Becho forest |
| Ethiopia | Yegof forest |
| Kenya | Cherangani Hills |
| Kenya | Mount Kenya |
| Saudi Arabia | Raydah escarpment |
| Saudi Arabia | Wadi Turabah and Jabal Ibrahim |
| South Sudan | Imatong mountains |
| South Sudan | Kidepo |
| Tanzania | Ngorongoro Conservation Area |
| Uganda | Kidepo Valley National Park |
| Uganda | Mount Elgon National Park |
| Uganda | Mount Moroto Forest Reserve |
| Yemen | Haraz mountains |
| Yemen | High mountains of Ibb |
| Yemen | Jabal al-Nabi Shu'ayb |
| Yemen | Jabal Iraf |
| Yemen | Jabal Sumarah |
| Yemen | Kawkaban - Shibam |
| Yemen | Mahwit |
| Yemen | Wadi al-Birayn |
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable Land | suitable | resident |
| Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Dry | suitable | resident |
| Grassland | Subtropical/Tropical Dry | suitable | resident |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | suitable | resident | |
| Savanna | Dry | suitable | resident |
| Shrubland | Subtropical/Tropical Dry | suitable | resident |
| Altitude | 0 - 3060 m | Occasional altitudinal limits | (max) 3000 m |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Little Rock-thrush Monticola rufocinereus. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/little-rock-thrush-monticola-rufocinereus on 23/12/2024.
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 23/12/2024.