Kingdom Animalia Class Aves Family Muscicapidae Scientific name Monticola sharpei | Phylum Chordata Order Passeriformes Genus Monticola Rank Species | |
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Similar Benson's rock thrush, Littoral rock thrush, Amber Mountain rock thrush, Forest scrub robin, Finsch's rufous thrush | ||
The forest rock thrush (Monticola sharpei) is a songbird in the family Muscicapidae, formerly placed in the Turdidae together with the other chats. It now includes Benson's rock thrush and Amber Mountain rock thrush as subspecies.
It is endemic to Madagascar. The type locality is the forests east of Ambatondrazaka, which in turn lies south of Lake Alaotra.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
References
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