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Asian Stubtail - BirdForum Opus

Photo by thirudevaram
Xiao Yangshan, Zhejiang, China, April 2014
Urosphena squameiceps

Identification

9·5–10·5 cm

Distribution

Asia: Russia, Siberia, China, Nepal, Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong
Southeast Asia: Indochina, Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species[1].

Subspecies ussuriana is not recognised by all authorities[1].

Habitat

Temperate forests and gardens. Breeds in dense undergrowth such as dwarf bamboo.

Behaviour

Diet

Feeds on or close to the grown in thick undergrowth. Their diet consists of insects and larva.

References

  1. 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/
  2. Avibase
  3. BF Member observations
  4. Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved December 2014)

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