- Enicurus immaculatus
Identification
20–25 cm (7¾-9¾)
- Black head and throat
- White mask
- Long deeply forked tail
Distribution
Asia: found from northern India to Myanmar, south-western China, north-western Thailand
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Rocky hill streams and fast flowing rivers.
Behaviour
Diet
Their main diet consists of insects.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2015. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2015, with updates to August 2015. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved August 2015)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Black-backed Forktail. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 2 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Black-backed_Forktail
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