Wildlifeof Thailand
Chestnut-bellied Rock Thrush
Muscicapidae
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Monticola rufiventris
Basic stats
Diet
Insects and fruit
Habitat
Rocky montane forest
Range
Himalayas to mainland Southeast Asia
The male is blue above and chestnut below; it watches from rocks and branches for ground prey (Wikipedia, general species account). It is Nationally Least Concern (Thailand Red Data 2025).
Quick answers
- What does the Chestnut-bellied Rock Thrush eat?
- Insects and fruit
- What habitat does the Chestnut-bellied Rock Thrush live in?
- Rocky montane forest
- Where is the Chestnut-bellied Rock Thrush found?
- Himalayas to mainland Southeast Asia