Nepalzwergpfeifer

Bestimmung

The Nepal cupwing is small, measuring 8.5cm—10cm in length, and is brownish-olive in colouration. It has dark scaling on the upperparts and paler scaling on the underparts, a scaly breast with brown central feathers, pale edging on the flight feathers, and a very short tail. External morphology is very similar to the other species, to a degree where identification within the field relies upon vocalizations. The song is distinctive, being higher pitched than the other species in the genus and consisting of a steady series of thin, short, rapid, modulated whistles that descend in pitch.

Taxonomie

Gattung: Pnoepyga; Familie: Pnoepygidae; Ordnung: Passeriformes.

Wissenschaftlicher Name

Pnoepyga immaculata

Autorität

Martens, J & Eck, 1991

Ordnung

Passeriformes

Familie

Pnoepygidae

Gattung

Pnoepyga

Verbreitung und Lebensraum

This species is native to the foothills of the Himalayas. It is a regular resident in Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, and Nepal, and an uncommon resident around Zhangmu in Tibet. Preferred habitat is dense understorey in median and low mountain elevations. It is not migratory, but altitudinal movements do occur, as they winter down to 250 metres. It occurs regularly between 1800 and 2200 metres, and possibly breeds as high as 3100 metres. Generally, this species prefers dark forest and keeps to the forest floor. Its conservation status is Least Concern.

Zugverhalten

Höhenwanderung

Verhalten

Zugverhalten: Höhenwanderung.

Schutzstatus

Bestandstrend: stabil.

Bestandstrend

stabil