The sentinel rock thrush (Monticola explorator) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae.[2] It is found in Lesotho, South Africa, and Eswatini. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland.
| Sentinel rock thrush | |
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| Male and female in Table Mountain National Park, Cape Town, South Africa | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Muscicapidae |
| Genus: | Monticola |
| Species: | M. explorator
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| Binomial name | |
| Monticola explorator (Vieillot, 1818)
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It is insectivorous.[3]
References
edit- ^ BirdLife International (2017). "Monticola explorator". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T22708233A118948206. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T22708233A118948206.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ "Monticola explorator (Vieillot, 1818)".
- ^ Seleteng-Kose, Lerato; Kobisi, Khotso; Pool-Stanvliet, Ruida; Mohapi, Khotso (2021-08-25). "A rapid biodiversity assessment of Lesotho's first proposed Biosphere Reserve: a case study of Bokong Nature Reserve and Tšehlanyane National Park". Bothalia - African Biodiversity & Conservation. 51 (2). doi:10.38201/btha.abc.v51.i2.6. ISSN 2311-9284.
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