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Short-toed rock-thrush

Appearance

The pale blue or white forehead, crown and nape of the male are diagnostic. Birds in the east ([F2]pretoriae[/F2]) are considered by some as a distinct species, Transvaal Rock-thrush. They have darker heads and females have heavily spotted throat and breast.
Female has a large white throat patch streaked with brown, and a rufous breast and belly. Juvenile is spotted with buff on the upperparts and with black below.

Habitat

Wooded koppies and rocky slopes.

Call

A thin 'tseeep' song of whistled phrases like those of other rock thrushes, includes mimicry.