Rufous-breasted Bush-Robin
Tarsiger hyperythrus
Stout, small-billed bush-robin, somewhat similar in appearance to Himalayan Bluetail and some blue flycatchers; the bush-robin is bulkier than the blue flycatchers and has more orange below than Himalayan Bluetail. Male is dark blue above with a darker face, while female is brown above with a white eye-ring; both sexes have the orange underparts. Breeds in coniferous-dominated scrubby growth above the treeline, and winters in scrubby and lightly wooded edge habitats.
Taxonomy
- Scientific name
- Tarsiger hyperythrus
- Authority
- (Blyth, 1847)
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Muscicapidae
- Genus
- Tarsiger
Range and habitat
- Migration
- Vertical migration
Conservation
- Population trend
- stable
Photos
Distribution
Bird Calls
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