Short-toed Rock-Thrush
Monticola brevipes
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMuscicapidae (Papamosques del Vell Món)
- GenusMonticola (Rock-Thrushes)
- SpeciesMonticola brevipes (Short-toed Rock-Thrush)
The short-toed rock thrush (Monticola brevipes) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry shrubland. Birds in the eastern part of its range are sometimes regarded as a separate species, the Pretoria rock thrush or Transvaal rock thrush (M. pretoriae). Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Short-toed Rock-Thrush sighting in Pilanesberg National Park, based on 28 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Pilanesberg National Park
Cape Rockthrush
Monticola rupestris
Mariqua Flycatcher
Bradornis mariquensis
Kalahari Scrub Robin
Erythropygia paena
White-Throated Robin-Chat
Cossypha humeralis
Familiar Chat
Oenanthe familiaris
White-browed Scrub Robin
Erythropygia leucophrys
Southern Black Flycatcher
Melaenornis pammelaina
Mocking Cliff Chat
Thamnolaea cinnamomeiventris
Capped Wheatear
Oenanthe pileata
African Stonechat
Saxicola torquatus
Spotted Flycatcher
Muscicapa striata
Fiscal Flycatcher
Sigelus silens
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waterberg Plateau Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 2 | Pilanesberg National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Etosha National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 4 | Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 5 | Namib-Naukluft National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 6 | Garden Route National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 7 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 8 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Short-toed Rock-Thrush in Pilanesberg National Park?
About 9% of wildlife watchers report a Short-toed Rock-Thrush sighting in Pilanesberg National Park, based on 28 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Short-toed Rock-Thrush in Pilanesberg National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Short-toed Rock-Thrush in Pilanesberg National Park in our monthly data.