The white-throated rock thrush (Monticola gularis ) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae of the order Passeriformes.
The bird's natural habitats include temperate forests.
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starts withThe white-throated rock thrush has a very sizable range, 1,710,000 square kilometers. It is native and breeds in Manchuria, the Russian Far East and neighboring areas; it winters in Indochina and southern China. The birds are occasionally seen in Japan. They have also been observed in Hong Kong and Singapore. The bird's population is unknown, but is not increasing or declining.
The white-throated rock thrush is said to be rare in North Korea. However, it is relatively common in China, except on the coast.
The bird's IUCN Red List category is "least concern".
The white-throated rock thrush inhabits forested areas, shrubland and rocky areas. It lives in altitudes ranging between 0 metres (0 ft) and 1,500 metres (4,900 ft).
White-throated rock thrushes inhabit their breeding grounds between May and September. Their breeding grounds are in mixed montane forests. They breed between May and July, forming two broods. The birds' cup-shaped nests consist of tree matter, lichen, rootlets, and moss on the inside and pine needles and stems on the outside.
The diet of white-throated rock thrushes consists mainly of invertebrates. These include weevils, mole crickets, and lepidopterans.
The white-throated rock thrush is a fully migrant species.
