Cape Rock Thrush (Monticola rupestris)
About the Cape Rock Thrush
The Cape Rock-Thrush (Monticola rupestris) is a member of the bird family Muscicapidae. This rock-thrush breeds in eastern and southern South Africa, Lesotho and Eswatini. It is a common endemic resident, non-migratory apart from seasonal altitudinal movements in some areas. The Cape Rock-Thrush belongs to the Kingdom Animalia, Phylum Chordata, Class Aves, Order Passeriformes, Family Muscicapidae, Genus Monticola, and Species rupestris. The bird was named for its geographic location in the Cape region of southern Africa and its preference for rocky habitats, where it lives among rocks and cliffs. The scientific name Monticola rupestris reinforces this, with "Monticola" meaning "mountain-dweller" and "rupestris" meaning "living among rocks.".
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 50 recordings for this species: 40 CC BY-NC-SA · 10 CC BY-NC-ND. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
As soon as someone uploads a freely licensed recording, we mirror it and the player appears here.
Listed as recorded in South Africa in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Blue Rock ThrushMonticola solitariusrecording
- Common Rock ThrushMonticola saxatilisrecording
- Little Rock ThrushMonticola rufocinereusrecording
- Short-toed Rock ThrushMonticola brevipesrecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.