Malta's National Bird
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Merill
| Blue Rock Thrush Monticola solitarius (MERILL) 20.5cm. Resident. Retiring in habits, frequenting cliffs and screes, especially near the sea, and rocky hillsides. Has melodius song. Frequently seen on bastions or derelict buildings in the countryside. Nests in holes and crevices in cliffs, sometimes even in walls, large boulders by the sea or abandoned builidngs. Female lacks blue of male. The national bird. Formerly common. Frequent |
