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Rock Thrush
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Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Mountains (very rare).
Diet: Insects.
Best time to spot: Male's blue head/rusty body.
When to look
A rare visitor, not a resident. There is no dependable season, though most rarities are found during spring and autumn migration. More on the season in Rare birds in the UK.
How rare is it?
The Rock Thrush sits in our Legendary tier for the UK: a major rarity, where any record is big news. It is not on the Red or Amber lists in Birds of Conservation Concern 5.
Recent UK sightings
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Similar birds
- Blue Rock ThrushLegendary · Rocky cliffs (very rare)
- Alpine AccentorLegendary · Mountains (very rare)
- Rock PartridgeLegendary · Mountains (very rare vagrant)
- Asian Brown FlycatcherLegendary · Coastal scrub (very rare)
- Brown FlycatcherLegendary · Coastal scrub (very rare vagrant)
- Brown ThrasherLegendary · Scrub (very rare vagrant)
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