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| − | + | * ''T. i. indicus'' in the Himalayas ([[Nepal]] to [[Bhutan]], se [[Tibet]] and Assam) | |
| − | + | * ''T. i. yunnanensis'' in SW [[China]] (Yunnan); > to n [[Myanmar]] and n Tonkin | |
| − | + | * ''T. i. formosanus'' in the mountains of [[Taiwan]] | |
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==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Dense undergrowth of mixed broadleaf and conifers at high elevations. | Dense undergrowth of mixed broadleaf and conifers at high elevations. | ||
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- Tarsiger indicus
Identification
15cm. Blue grey face and mantle, yellow olive crown, long white supercilium, black bill, brown legs, orange throat, breast and flanks, white belly. Female - grey brown above, white eye ring and supercilium, orange buff below, white belly.
Distribution
Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Taiwan, and Vietnam.
Taxonomy
Subspecies[1]
- T. i. indicus in the Himalayas (Nepal to Bhutan, se Tibet and Assam)
- T. i. yunnanensis in SW China (Yunnan); > to n Myanmar and n Tonkin
- T. i. formosanus in the mountains of Taiwan
Habitat
Dense undergrowth of mixed broadleaf and conifers at high elevations.
Behaviour
A cup shaped nest is placed in a hollow bank; 3-4 eggs are laid.
The diet includes insects.
References
- Clements, JF. 2008. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2008. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
