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Medium-sized thrush-like bird, often seen on mountainsides, sea cliffs, quarries, ruins, and even towns.
Not listed
Indigenous: Blue Rock Thrush
At a glance
FamilyOld World Flycatchers
SizeSmall
RarityRare
HabitatOpen woodland, scrub, forest edge, gardens, and mixed canopy with active insect life.
Best timeMost reliable in Western Australia from July.
Sounds
Sound sampleRecorded by Lim Ying Hien 林勇贤
Range map
Range map
2visible hotspots
30visible records
1states
SparseModerateDense hotspot
Aggregated occurance data is sourced from 14 different actively-updating datasets including eBird Australia, iNaturalist Australia, BirdLife Australia, and multiple state-based bird surveys through Atlas of Living Australia.
Species notes
Overview
Males usually unmistakable: western birds are dark blue all over, but may appear all dark at a distance; eastern birds are blue with orange underparts. Females dark brown above, finely barred below. Long bill, wings, and tail make for a distinctive and very different shape than Rufous-tailed Rock-Thrush.
Behavior
Song is melodic and blackbird-like.
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