About Monticola imerina (Hartlaub, 1860)
Monticola imerina (Hartlaub, 1860), commonly known as the littoral rock thrush, is sexually dimorphic like all other rock thrush species. Males have far more colorful plumage than females: males have pale gray coloring on the head, breast, mantle, and wing coverts, dull orange underparts, gray-brown wings, and a dark brown tail. This species is endemic to Madagascar, and only occurs in the country’s southern coastal area, ranging from the Onilahy River to Lake Anony, located just west of Tôlanaro, which was formerly called Fort Dauphin. It prefers to live in euphorbia bushes and low shrubs growing on sandy substrate or coral rag, and can be found at elevations between sea level and 200 m (660 ft).
