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Birdsong field guide

Littoral Rock-Thrush

Monticola imerina

The Littoral Rock-Thrush is a small, ground-dwelling songbird endemic to the narrow coastal strip of southwestern Madagascar. It is uniquely adapted to arid, sandy environments unlike most of its montane relatives.

What it sounds like

A series of sweet, clear whistles and warbles, often interspersed with sharp metallic clicking sounds.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Rec. Paul Lenrumé · MadagascarCC BY-NC-SA Xeno-canto

Field notes

It is sexually dimorphic, with males featuring soft blue-grey upperparts and rufous-orange underparts.
It is strictly confined to a tiny range, inhabiting a coastal belt only a few kilometers wide.
Unlike many in its genus, it spends the majority of its time foraging on the ground among dunes and low scrub.
Its diet consists primarily of small invertebrates, including beetles and ants, supplemented by small berries.
The species is listed as Near Threatened due to habitat degradation from charcoal production and cattle grazing.

Habitat

Arid coastal scrubland, sand dunes, and the edges of spiny forests.

Range

Southwestern Madagascar

Similar & commonly confused birds

Amber Mountain Rock-ThrushMonticola erythronotus Blue Rock-ThrushMonticola solitarius Blue-capped Rock-ThrushMonticola cinclorhyncha Cape Rock-ThrushMonticola rupestris Chestnut-bellied Rock-ThrushMonticola rufiventris Forest Rock-ThrushMonticola sharpei Little Rock-ThrushMonticola rufocinereus Miombo Rock-ThrushMonticola angolensis

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