Chestnut-tailed Minla
Actinodura strigula
This brightly-colored social bird is a frequent attendant of mixed-species flocks. Relatively large size and combination of flashy colors and patterns scattered across its brownish body make this species unmistakable. Found in mid- to high-elevation wooded areas; prefers broadleaf and mixed evergreen forests. Gives a song of 3-4 sweet-sounding slurred whistles and a loud, squeaky call that sounds like a dog toy being stepped on.
Taxonomy
- Scientific name
- Actinodura strigula
- Authority
- (Hodgson, 1837)
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Leiothrichidae
- Genus
- Actinodura
Range and habitat
- Migration
- Resident species
Conservation
- Population trend
- declining
Photos
Distribution
Bird Calls
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