Species profile
Rufous-tailed Rock Thrush
Monticola saxatilis
Quick answer
REMARK. — Few recent records from various regions of Burkina Faso. Previously not considered as present in Burkina Faso by Borrow & Demey (2014). The status of the species in Burkina Faso needs further asssessment.
- Scientific name
- Monticola saxatilis
- Family
- Muscicapidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Genus
- Monticola
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
Recording Rufous-tailed Rock Thrush in your journal
When you see this bird, log the sighting with the date, the place and any photos. If it's your first, Feather Journal marks it as a lifer and adds it to your life list automatically — no spreadsheet, no re-typing.
Related species in Muscicapidae
- Abyssinian Slaty Flycatcher (Dioptrornis chocolatinus)
- Abyssinian Wheatear (Oenanthe lugubris)
- African Dusky Flycatcher (Muscicapa adusta)
- African Forest-flycatcher (Fraseria ocreata)
- African Grey Flycatcher (Bradornis microrhynchus)
- African Scrub-Robin (Cercotrichas minor)
- African stonechat (Saxicola torquatus)
- Ala Shan Redstart (Phoenicurus alaschanicus)