Sentinel rock thrush

The sentinel rock thrush (Monticola explorator) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae.[2] It is found in Lesotho, South Africa, and Swaziland. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland.

Sentinel rock thrush
Male in Cape Town, South Africa
Female in Cape Town, South Africa

Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Muscicapidae
Genus: Monticola
Species:
M. explorator
Binomial name
Monticola explorator
(Vieillot, 1818)

References

  1. BirdLife International. 2017. Monticola explorator. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T22708233A118948206. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T22708233A118948206.en. Downloaded on 01 January 2019.
  2. https://www.gbif.org/species/5231004
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