Red-bellied Rock Thrush Monticola solitarius philippensis, ssp. of Blue Rock Thrush, male, Lesser Yangshan Island (30.643430, 122.051558), Zhejiang, China, November. (Craig Brelsford)
Asian Rock Thrush Monticola solitarius pandoo, ssp. of Blue Rock Thrush, Xishuangbanna Prefecture (21.935450, 101.252240), Yunnan, China, elev. 560 m (1,840 ft.), January. (Craig Brelsford)
Female philippensis, Lesser Yangshan Island, November. (Craig Brelsford)
Male philippensis, Orchid Island, Taiwan, February. (Craig Brelsford)
Red-bellied Rock Thrush M. s. philippensis is locally common at coastal areas around Shanghai. Hengsha Island, October. (Craig Brelsford)
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Common Rock Thrush Monticola saxatilis
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Chestnut-bellied Rock Thrush M. rufiventris
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