---
title: "Blue-capped Rock-Thrush"
description: "Monticola cinclorhyncha — Aves. The blue-capped rock thrush (Monticola cinclorhyncha) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pt/animal/blue-capped-rock-thrush
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Blue-capped Rock-Thrush

> Monticola cinclorhyncha — Aves. The blue-capped rock thrush (Monticola cinclorhyncha) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae.

- Scientific name: *Monticola cinclorhyncha*
- Category: `birds` (Aves)
- Habitats: `mountains` (Montanhas)
- iNaturalist observations: 1021
- Wikidata: [Q27043](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q27043)
- iNaturalist taxon: [793262](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/793262)

## Names

- en: Blue-capped Rock-Thrush
- de: Himalayarötel
- es: Roquero Capiazul
- fr: Monticole à croupion roux
- it: Monticola cinclorhynchus
- pl: Nagórnik białoskrzydły

## Countries with the most observations

IN (772), BT (62), NP (58), PK (12), BD (9)

## Summary

The blue-capped rock thrush (Monticola cinclorhyncha) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue-capped_rock_thrush

## Photo

![Blue-capped Rock-Thrush](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/blue-capped-rock-thrush/medium.jpg)

Photo: citi2024 · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/339282759

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/blue-capped-rock-thrush?lang=pt` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).