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Benson's Rock Thrush
Monticola bensoni Farkas, T 1971
Benson's rock thrush is a songbird in the family Muscicapidae, formerly placed in the Turdidae together with the other chats. It is usually included in the forest rock thrush as a subspecies; e.g. BirdLife International revised its status to subspecies in 2008., however it was recognized as a distinct species at one time. Source: Wikipedia
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Passeriformes
Family:
Muscicapidae
Genus:
Monticola
Scientific:
Monticola bensoni
Classification
Order:Passeriformes
Family:
Muscicapidae
Genus:
Monticola
Scientific:
Monticola bensoni
Original description
Citation:
Farkas, T 1971
Reference:
Ostrich
suppl. 9 p.85
Protonym:
Monticola bensoni
Type locality:
Ankarefu, Antinosy Cy., SW Madagascar
Avibase identifiers
Avibase ID:
524183347FD31F6E
Avibase ID:
avibase-52418334
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/52418334
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 921341
Geographic range:
- Monticola bensoni: montane rocky areas of south-central Madagascar
Source: Clements checklist
Benson's Rock Thrush
Catalan:
merla roquera de Benson
Czech:
skalník savanový
Finnish:
rotkotasku
French:
Monticole de Benson
Italian:
Tordo pettirosso di Benson
Japanese (romaji):
benson'isohiyodori
Ukrainian:
Скеляр сіроголовий
Chinese:
法氏鸲鸫
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| African Bird Club Checklist 2004: Benson's Rock Thrush ( Pseudocossyphus bensoni) [version 1] |
| African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: Benson's Rock Thrush ( Pseudocossyphus bensoni) [version 1] |
| African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: Benson's Rock Thrush ( Pseudocossyphus bensoni) [version 1] |
| African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: Benson's Rock Thrush ( Pseudocossyphus bensoni) [version 1] |
| African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: Benson's Rock Thrush ( Monticola bensoni) [version 1] |
| African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: Benson's Rock Thrush ( Monticola bensoni) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Benson's Rock Thrush ( Monticola bensoni) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Benson's Rock-Thrush ( Monticola bensoni) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Benson's Rock-Thrush ( Monticola bensoni) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Benson's Rock Thrush ( Monticola bensoni) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Benson's Rock-Thrush ( Pseudocossyphus bensoni) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Benson's Rock-Thrush ( Pseudocossyphus bensoni) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Benson's Rock-Thrush ( Monticola bensoni) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Benson's Rock-Thrush ( Monticola bensoni) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Benson's Rock-Thrush ( Monticola bensoni) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Benson's Rock-Thrush ( Monticola bensoni) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Benson's Rock-Thrush ( Monticola bensoni) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Benson's Rock-Thrush ( Monticola bensoni) [version 1] |
| Avilist 2025: Monticola sharpei bensoni [version 5] |
| Birdlife checklist version 00: Benson's Rock-thrush ( Monticola bensoni) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Monticola sharpei bensoni [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Monticola sharpei bensoni [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Monticola sharpei bensoni [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Monticola sharpei bensoni [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Monticola sharpei bensoni [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Monticola sharpei bensoni [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v10 (Oct 2025): Monticola sharpei bensoni [version 1] |
| Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Monticole de Benson ( Pseudocossyphus bensoni) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2021: Monticola sharpei bensoni [version 5] |
| Clements, version 2022: Monticola sharpei bensoni [version 5] |
| Clements, version 2023: Monticola sharpei bensoni [version 5] |
| Clements, version 2024: Monticola sharpei bensoni [version 5] |
| Clements, version 2025: Monticola sharpei bensoni [version 5] |
| Clements 3rd edition: Benson's Rock-Thrush ( Monticola bensoni) [version 1] |
| Clements 4th edition: Benson's Rock-Thrush ( Pseudocossyphus bensoni) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (as published): Benson's Rock-Thrush ( Pseudocossyphus bensoni) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Benson's Rock-Thrush ( Pseudocossyphus bensoni) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Benson's Rock-Thrush ( Pseudocossyphus bensoni) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Benson's Rock-Thrush ( Pseudocossyphus bensoni) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Benson's Rock-Thrush ( Pseudocossyphus bensoni) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Benson's Rock-Thrush ( Pseudocossyphus bensoni) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Benson's Rock-Thrush ( Pseudocossyphus bensoni) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition: Benson's Rock-Thrush ( Pseudocossyphus bensoni) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Benson's Rock-Thrush ( Pseudocossyphus bensoni) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Benson's Rock-Thrush ( Pseudocossyphus bensoni) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Benson's Rock-Thrush ( Monticola bensoni) [version 5] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Benson's Rock-Thrush ( Monticola bensoni) [version 5] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Benson's Rock-Thrush ( Monticola bensoni) [version 5] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Monticola sharpei bensoni [version 5] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Monticola sharpei bensoni [version 5] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Monticola sharpei bensoni [version 5] |
| Clements, version 2015: Monticola sharpei bensoni [version 5] |
| Clements, version 2016: Monticola sharpei bensoni [version 5] |
| Clements, version 2017: Monticola sharpei bensoni [version 5] |
| Clements, version 2018: Monticola sharpei bensoni [version 5] |
| Clements, version 2019: Monticola sharpei bensoni [version 5] |
| eBird version 1.50: Benson's Rock-Thrush ( Monticola bensoni) [version 5] |
| eBird version 1.52: Benson's Rock-Thrush ( Monticola bensoni) [version 5] |
| eBird version 1.53: Forest Rock-Thrush (Benson's) ( Monticola sharpei bensoni) [version 5] |
| eBird version 1.54: Forest Rock-Thrush (Benson's) ( Monticola sharpei bensoni) [version 5] |
| eBird version 1.55: Forest Rock-Thrush (Benson's) ( Monticola sharpei bensoni) [version 5] |
| eBird version 2015: Forest Rock-Thrush (Benson's) ( Monticola sharpei bensoni) [version 5] |
| eBird version 2016: Forest Rock-Thrush (Benson's) ( Monticola sharpei bensoni) [version 5] |
| eBird version 2017: Forest Rock-Thrush (Benson's) ( Monticola sharpei bensoni) [version 5] |
| eBird version 2018: Forest Rock-Thrush (Benson's) ( Monticola sharpei bensoni) [version 5] |
| eBird version 2019: Forest Rock-Thrush (Benson's) ( Monticola sharpei bensoni) [version 5] |
| eBird version 2021: Forest Rock-Thrush (Benson's) ( Monticola sharpei bensoni) [version 5] |
| eBird version 2022: Forest Rock-Thrush (Benson's) ( Monticola sharpei bensoni) [version 5] |
| eBird version 2023: Forest Rock-Thrush (Benson's) ( Monticola sharpei bensoni) [version 5] |
| eBird version 2024: Forest Rock-Thrush (Benson's) ( Monticola sharpei bensoni) [version 5] |
| eBird version 2025: Forest Rock-Thrush (Benson's) ( Monticola sharpei bensoni) [version 5] |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Farkas' Robin Chat ( Pseudocossyphus bensoni) [version 4] |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Farkas' Robin Chat ( Pseudocossyphus bensoni) [version 4] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Pseudocossyphus sharpei bensoni [version 2] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Pseudocossyphus sharpei bensoni [version 2] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Pseudocossyphus sharpei bensoni [version 2] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Pseudocossyphus sharpei bensoni [version 2] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Pseudocossyphus sharpei bensoni [version 2] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Pseudocossyphus sharpei bensoni [version 2] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Pseudocossyphus sharpei bensoni [version 2] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Pseudocossyphus sharpei bensoni [version 2] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Pseudocossyphus sharpei bensoni [version 2] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Benson's Rock-thrush ( Monticola bensoni) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Benson's Rock-thrush ( Monticola bensoni) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Monticola sharpei bensoni [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Monticola sharpei bensoni [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Monticola sharpei bensoni [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Benson's Rock Thrush ( Pseudocossyphus bensoni) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Benson's Rock Thrush ( Pseudocossyphus bensoni) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Benson's Rock Thrush ( Pseudocossyphus bensoni) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Benson's Rock Thrush ( Pseudocossyphus bensoni) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Benson's Rock Thrush ( Pseudocossyphus bensoni) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Benson's Rock Thrush ( Monticola bensoni) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Benson's Rock Thrush ( Monticola bensoni) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Benson's Rock Thrush ( Monticola bensoni) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Benson's Rock Thrush ( Monticola bensoni) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Monticola sharpei bensoni [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Monticola sharpei bensoni [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Monticola sharpei bensoni [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Monticola sharpei bensoni [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Monticola sharpei bensoni [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Monticola sharpei bensoni [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Monticola sharpei bensoni [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Monticola sharpei bensoni [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Monticola sharpei bensoni [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Monticola sharpei bensoni [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Monticola sharpei bensoni [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Monticola sharpei bensoni [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Monticola sharpei bensoni [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Monticola sharpei bensoni [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Monticola sharpei bensoni [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Monticola sharpei bensoni [version 5] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Monticola sharpei bensoni [version 5] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Monticola sharpei bensoni [version 5] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Monticola sharpei bensoni [version 5] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Monticola sharpei bensoni [version 5] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Monticola sharpei bensoni [version 5] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Monticola sharpei bensoni [version 5] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Monticola sharpei bensoni [version 5] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Monticola sharpei bensoni [version 5] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Monticola sharpei bensoni [version 5] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Monticola sharpei bensoni [version 5] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Monticola sharpei bensoni [version 5] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Monticola sharpei bensoni [version 5] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Monticola sharpei bensoni [version 5] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Monticola sharpei bensoni [version 5] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Monticola sharpei bensoni [version 5] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Monticola sharpei bensoni [version 5] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Monticola sharpei bensoni [version 5] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Monticola sharpei bensoni [version 5] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1: Monticola sharpei bensoni [version 5] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 15.2: Monticola sharpei bensoni [version 5] |
| Morony, Bock and Farrand: Benson's Rock-Thrush ( Pseudocossyphus bensoni) [version 4] |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993): Benson's Rock-Thrush ( Pseudocossyphus bensoni) [version 1] |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Benson's Rock-Thrush ( Pseudocossyphus bensoni) [version 1] |
| Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Benson's Rock-Thrush ( Pseudocossyphus bensoni) [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Pseudocossyphus bensoni [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Monticola sharpei bensoni [version 2] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)
This taxon is considered a subspecies of
Monticola [sharpei or bensoni]
(sensu lato) by some authors
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
Bulgarian: Мадагаскарски скален дрозд (ssp. bensoni)
Catalan: merla roquera de Benson, merla roquera de Sharpe (bensoni)
Czech: Skalník Bensonuv, skalník savanový
Danish: Klippestendrossel, Skovstendrossel (ssp. bensoni)
German: Benson Rötel, Bensonrötel, Benson-Rötel, Madagaskarrötel (bensoni)
English: Benson's Robinchat, Benson's Rock Thrush, Benson's Rock-Thrush, Farkas' Robin Chat, Farkas's Robinchat, Forest Rock Thrush (Benson's), Forest Rock-Thrush (Benson's)
English (Avilist): Forest Rock-Thrush (Benson's)
English (United Kingdom): Forest Rock Thrush (Benson's)
English, HBW: Forest Rock-thrush (Benson's)
English (IOC): Forest Rock Thrush (Benson's)
English (Kenya): Forest Rock Thrush (Benson's)
English (United States): Forest Rock-Thrush (Benson's)
Spanish: Roquero de Benson, Roquero de Sharpe (bensoni)
Spanish (Spain): Roquero de Sharpe (bensoni)
Spanish (HBW): Forest Rock-Thrush (Benson's)
Estonian: madagaskari kivisiirak (ssp. bensoni)
Finnish: Rotkotasku, rotkotasku (bensoni)
French: Merle de roche de Benson, Merle-de-roche de Benson, Monticole de Benson, Monticole de forêt (bensoni), Monticole de forêt (de Benson)
French (Guyane): Monticole de forêt (bensoni)
Croatian: madagaskarski kamenjar (bensoni)
Italian: Codirossone di Benson, Tordo pettirosso di Benson
Japanese (romaji): bensonisohiyodori, benson'isohiyodori, morikawaritsugumi (bensoni)
Japanese: ベンソンイソヒヨドリ, モリカワリツグミ (bensoni), モリカワリツグミ（bensoni）
Scientific: Monticola bensoni, Monticola sharpei bensoni, Pseudocossyphus bensoni, Pseudocossyphus sharpei bensoni
Malagasy: Singetringetry, Singetringetry (male) & Tomo (female), Tomo
Dutch: Benson-rotslijster, Bensons Rotslijster, Bosrotslijster (bensoni)
Norwegian: Klippesteintrost, skogsteintrost (bensoni)
Polish: nagórnik leśny (bensoni), nagórnik turniowy
Portuguese (Portugal): roqueiro-malgaxe (bensoni)
Russian: Мадагаскарский каменный дрозд (bensoni)
Slovak: skaliar horský, skaliar horský (skup.)
Serbian: Madagaskarski šumski kos (južni)
Swedish: Bensons stentrast, skogsstentrast (bensoni)
Turkish: Madagaskar taşkızılı (bensoni)
Ukrainian: Нагірник струмковий (підвид bensoni), Скеляр сіроголовий
Chinese: 法氏鸲鸫
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