Bird of medium to small size (about 23 cm or 9 in), similar to that of a blackbird, easy to recognize. The males show a very dark metallic blue plumage, both on the upperparts and on the underparts, while that of the female is grey-brown in the upperparts and lighter and mottled in the underparts.
Rocky environments
Rupicolous species. It prefers rock fields in sunny, dry and warm areas, from sea level. Present in medium mountain hills, coastal cliffs and human constructions.
The Blue Rock Thrush is a resident bird all year round in the province. It starts breeding in April. A single laying of 4 to 5 eggs. Nest in cracks of slopes or rocks. Insectivore that complements its autumn-winter diet with fleshy fruits.
Frequent and easy to see species in many stages of the Great Path, especially in the rocky environment ones, but also in those in rural environments. For example, it can be watched in stages 2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26, 27, 31, 33 and 35.
Thrushes are known in Malaga simply as "loners" for their individual habits. It is rare to see the couple together and much more often to observe the male perched upright and alone in some elevated position.
- Altos de Hondonero
- El Chorro (Paraje Natural del Desfiladero de Los Gaitanes)
- El Torcal
- GR 249. Stage 09. Periana - Alfarnatejo (Pulgarín Alto)
- GR 249. Stage 02. Rincón de la Victoria - Vélez-Málaga
- GR 249. Stage 05. Nerja - Frigiliana
- GR 249. Stage 06. Frigiliana - Cómpeta
- GR 249. Stage 08. Canillas de Aceituno - Periana
- GR 249. Stage 10. Alfarnatejo (Pulgarín Alto) - Alfarnate
- GR 249. Stage 11. Alfarnate - Villanueva del Rosario
- GR 249. Stage 13. Archidona - Villanueva de Tapia
- GR 249. Stage 14. Villanueva de Tapia - Villanueva de Algaidas
- GR 249. Stage 20. Embalses del Guadalhorce - Estación de El Chorro (Álora)
- GR 249. Stage 21. Estación de El Chorro (Álora) - Carratraca - Ardales
- GR 249. Stage 22. Ardales - El Burgo
- GR 249. Stage 23. El Burgo - Ronda
- GR 249. Stage 25. Estación de Benaoján - Jimera de Líbar
- GR 249. Stage 26. Jimera de Líbar - Benalauría
- GR 249. Stage 27. Benalauría - Genalguacil
- GR 249. Stage 28. Genalguacil - Casares
- GR 249. Stage 29. Casares - Estepona
- GR 249. Stage 33. Mijas - Benalmádena
- GR 249. Stage 34. Benalmádena - Alhaurín de la Torre
- Hoz de Marín
- Llanos de Líbar
- Paraje Natural El Torcal
- Sierra de la Utrera
- Sierra de Matagallar
- Sierra del Padrastro
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