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Himalayan Bluetail / Orange-flanked Bush-robin

Tarsiger cyanurus rufilatus

Photo by Harsha Singh
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Field Notes

Description:

It is a small passerine bird that was formerly classed as a member of the thrush family Turdidae, but is now more generally considered to be an Old World flycatcher of Muscicapidae. It is a short-distance altitudinal migrant species, breeding in mixed coniferous forest with undergrowth at 3,000–4,400 m altitude in the Himalayas and wintering at 1,500–2,500 m. (Ref. Wikipedia)

Habitat:

Garhwal Himalayas.

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Comments (5)

beautiful! similar bird is common in mountains our area.
Very good spotting1 wish to see it in HD :)
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PublishedMay 9, 2013

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