Monticola solitarius

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:bird
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Blue_rock_thrush
gptkbp:behavior territorial during breeding season
gptkbp:breeding_season April to July
gptkbp:color short and straight
blue-grey plumage
some individuals may have rufous underparts
gptkbp:common_name Blue Rock Thrush
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:diet insects
gptkbp:distribution Europe and Asia
gptkbp:egg_color blue or greenish
about 2.5 cm
gptkbp:family gptkb:Muscicapidae
gptkbp:first_described_by by Linnaeus in 1758
gptkbp:fledging_period about 18-20 days
gptkbp:foot long and slender
gptkbp:foraging_behavior perches and hunts from a height
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Monticola
gptkbp:habitat rocky areas
open and semi-open areas
cliffs and rocky outcrops
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Monticola solitarius
gptkbp:incubation_period about 14 days
gptkbp:length 19–21 cm
gptkbp:migration partial migrant
some populations migrate south in winter.
gptkbp:nesting grasses and feathers
ground or in rock crevices
gptkbp:order gptkb:Passeriformes
gptkbp:predators birds of prey
gptkbp:related_species Monticola saxatilis
gptkbp:social_structure solitary or in pairs
gptkbp:soundtrack melodious and varied
gptkbp:subspecies M. s. gibraltariensis
M. s. madoci
M. s. solitarius
gptkbp:tail_type long and square-shaped
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:unesco_world_heritage_site gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:vocalization calls are sharp and clear
gptkbp:weight 60–90 g
gptkbp:wingspan 30–34 cm