Thrush, Blue Rock

The blue rock thrush is a starling-sized bird, 21–23 cm (8.3–9.1 in) in length with a long slim bill. The breeding male of the nominate subspecies is unmistakable, with all blue-grey plumage apart from its darker wings. Females and immatures are much less striking, with dark brown upperparts, and paler brown scaly underparts

Latin Name
Monticola solitarius

When the bird was spotted

Date Location Title Seen by Interestingness
Portugal, Algarve Western Algarve b.m.stokesley ****
Italy, Sicily St Vito lo Capo - seagull cliff mike421 ***
Portugal, Algarve Luz b.m.stokesley ****
Greece, Kalymnos Milianos mike421 *
Spain, Mallorca Boquer valley b.m.stokesley