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Rhinomyias nicobaricus

[edit] Identification

• Longish, hooked bill with yellowish lower mandible
• Pinkish legs
• Dark brown above with buffy eye-ring
• Whitish below with mottled fulvous breast-band

[edit] Distribution

Endemic to the Nicobar Islands, India.

[edit] Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species.
It was formerly considered conspecific with Brown-chested Jungle Flycatcher and both are sometimes placed in genus Cyornis.

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[edit] Behaviour

[edit] References

1. Clements, JF. 2011. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to August 2011. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist
2. Rasmussen, PC and JC Anderton. 2005. Birds of South Asia: The Ripley Guide. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. ISBN 978-8487334672
3. Avibase

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