❖ Rufous-tailed rock thrush (Monticola saxatilis) was spotted in Kanniyakumari Wildlife Sanctuary.

❖ This is the first record of the bird in Tamil Nadu.

❖ Earlier, the bird has been spotted a few times in Kerala and largely on northwestern parts of India during migration.

❖ They breed in Southern Europe across Central Asia to Northern China.

❖ It migrates to Africa during the non-breeding season