Sentinel rock thrush
| Sentinel rock thrush | |
|---|---|
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| Male in Cape Town, South Africa | |
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| Female in Cape Town, South Africa | |
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Muscicapidae |
| Genus: | Monticola |
| Species: | M. explorator |
| Binomial name | |
| Monticola explorator (Vieillot, 1818) | |
The sentinel rock thrush (Monticola explorator) is a species of bird in the Muscicapidae family. It is found in Lesotho, South Africa, and Swaziland. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Monticola explorator". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.