Rufous-tailed Rock Thrush
Scientific name: Monticola saxatilis
Mongolian name: Хадны Жижир
Order: Passeriformes
Bird family: Muscicapidae (Old World flycatchers)
Conservation status: LC
Key information
The rufous-tailed rock thrush (Monticola saxatilis) is a strongly migratory bird belonging to the family Muscicapidae. It breeds in southern Europe across central Asia to northern China.
Length : 16–19 cm
Weight : 40-65g
Population : 800,000-2,899,999 individuals
Habitat: Breeds on rocky mountain slopes and alpine meadows, usually above 1,500 m.
Diet: omnivorous, eating a wide range of insects, berries and small reptiles
Location
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