Chestnut-bellied rock thrush

The chestnut-bellied rock thrush (Monticola rufiventris) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae.

Chestnut-bellied rock thrush
Male at Dhanaulti, India.
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Muscicapidae
Genus:	Monticola
Species:	M. rufiventris
Binomial name
Monticola rufiventris (Jardine & Selby, 1833)
Synonyms
Petrophila erythrogastra[2]

It is found in the northern regions of the Indian subcontinent, eastwards towards parts of Southeast Asia. Its range includes Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Tibet, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Thailand, and Vietnam.

Its natural habitat is temperate forests.