Cape Rock Thrush

Monticola rupestris (Vieillot, 1818)

Cape Rock Thrush, Monticola rupestris, is a passerine of the Muscicapidae family that breeds from south Botswana and south-west Mozambique to South Africa. It is tied to rocky mountain country with scattered vegetation, especially slopes, cliffs and other stony ground. The bird is a resident in its range, though some populations move to lower ground in winter and make seasonal shifts in height. It is also associated with the Cape region of southern Africa, which gives it its name.

Order

Passeriformes

Family

Muscicapidae — Chats, Old World Flycatchers

Breeding range

Africa: se Botswana and sw Mozambique to s South Africa