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| + | [[Image:Male-Chestnut-naped-Forktail4.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Male<br />Photo by {{user|appendiculata191|appendiculata191}}<br />[[Sri Phang Nga National Park]], [[Thailand]], May 2011]] | ||
;[[:Category:Enicurus|Enicurus]] ruficapillus | ;[[:Category:Enicurus|Enicurus]] ruficapillus | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | 20cm | + | 20cm (8 in) |
*Chestnut crown and nape | *Chestnut crown and nape | ||
*Blackish breast | *Blackish breast | ||
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'''Female''' | '''Female''' | ||
*Chestnut crown, nape and entire back | *Chestnut crown, nape and entire back | ||
| + | [[Image:Chestnut-naped-Folktail2.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Female<br />Photo by {{user|PrinPrince|PrinPrince}} <br />Southern [[Thailand]], July 2009]] | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
Southeast [[Asia]]: found in [[Indochina]], southern [[Myanmar]] to southern [[Thailand]], [[Malaysia]], [[Malay Peninsula]], [[Borneo]], [[Indonesia]], [[Greater Sundas]], [[Sumatra]] and [[Maluku]]. | Southeast [[Asia]]: found in [[Indochina]], southern [[Myanmar]] to southern [[Thailand]], [[Malaysia]], [[Malay Peninsula]], [[Borneo]], [[Indonesia]], [[Greater Sundas]], [[Sumatra]] and [[Maluku]]. | ||
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==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
====Diet==== | ====Diet==== | ||
| − | The diet includes insects and sometimes small snakes. | + | The diet includes insects such as beetles, ants and larvae; and sometimes small snakes. |
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | #{{Ref- | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug14}}#Avibase |
#BirdLife International | #BirdLife International | ||
| + | #Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved July 2015) | ||
{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
Latest revision as of 20:33, 15 July 2015
- Enicurus ruficapillus
Identification
20cm (8 in)
- Chestnut crown and nape
- Blackish breast
- Black wings
- White wingbar
- White rump and underparts
- Black tail with narrow white bars and white tip
- Pink legs
Male
- Chestnut crown, nape and upper back
Female
- Chestnut crown, nape and entire back
Distribution
Southeast Asia: found in Indochina, southern Myanmar to southern Thailand, Malaysia, Malay Peninsula, Borneo, Indonesia, Greater Sundas, Sumatra and Maluku.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Lowland moist forests, rivers and streams to 1,300m.
Behaviour
Diet
The diet includes insects such as beetles, ants and larvae; and sometimes small snakes.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- BirdLife International
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved July 2015)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Chestnut-naped Forktail. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 24 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Chestnut-naped_Forktail
