Red-tailed Minla

Minla ignotincta

Boldly marked small babbler, usually seen foraging actively and acrobatically at middle levels. Often flips upside down on branches and climbs trunks like a nuthatch. Found in both mixed and single-species flocks. Unmistakable; bold white brow on a black head, contrasting with pale undersides and rose-red panels on the wings and tail, are completely unique.

Taxonomy

Scientific name
Minla ignotincta
Authority
Hodgson, 1837
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Leiothrichidae
Genus
Minla

Range and habitat

Migration
Resident species

Conservation

Population trend
declining

Photos

Distribution

Bird Calls

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