The first breeding record of blue Rockthrush in Yamanashi prefecture

Abstract

On 27 May 2011 at Mitachi, Ohtsuki, Yamanashi Prefecture, a male Blue Rockthrush Monticola solitarius was observed carrying food to a place where there might be a nest. On 30 May, the nest was found under the eaves of the second floor of a two-story house. The sound of at least two nestlings was heard from the nest. On June 3 and 4, the nestlings left the nest one by one. On 7 June, a fledgling was observed with the parents 150 m away from the nest. This is the first breeding record of the Blue Rockthrush in Yamanashi Prefecture. © Yamashina Institute for Ornithology.