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− | + | [[Image:White-browed Bush Robincg.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo © by {{user|china+guy|china guy}}<br />Old Erlang Road, Sichuan, [[China]], November 2010 <!--EDITORS: this image does not appear in the Gallery-->]] | |
− | [[Image:White- | + | ;[[:Category:Tarsiger|Tarsiger]] indicus<br /> |
− | ;[[:Category:Tarsiger|Tarsiger]] indicus | + | ''Erithacus indicus'' |
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
− | + | 13–15 cm (5-6 in) | |
+ | *Blue-grey face and mantle | ||
+ | *Yellowish-olive crown | ||
+ | *Long white [[Topography#Heads|supercilium]] | ||
+ | *Black bill | ||
+ | *Brown legs | ||
+ | *Orange throat, breast and flanks | ||
+ | *White belly<br /> | ||
+ | '''Female''' | ||
+ | [[Image:White browed bush Robin.JPG|thumb|350px|right|Subspecies ''formosanus''<br />Photo © by {{user|Bananafishbones|Bananafishbones}}<br />[[Taiwan]], March 2019]] | ||
+ | *Greyish-brown upperparts | ||
+ | *White eye ring and supercilium | ||
+ | *Orange-buff underparts | ||
+ | *White belly | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
− | [[ | + | [[Asia]]: found in [[China]], [[Tibet]], [[Nepal]], [[India]], Eastern and Western [[Himalayas]], [[Bhutan]] and [[Taiwan]]<br /> |
+ | '''Southeast Asia''': [[Indochina]], [[Myanmar]] and [[Vietnam]] | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
− | ====Subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup> | + | ====Subspecies==== |
− | + | There are 3 subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | |
− | + | * ''T. i. indicus'': | |
− | + | :*In the Himalayas ([[Nepal]] to [[Bhutan]], south-eastern [[Tibet]] and Assam) | |
− | + | * ''T. i. yunnanensis'': | |
− | + | :*In south-western [[China]] (Yunnan); winters to northern [[Myanmar]] and northern Tonkin | |
− | + | * ''T. i. formosanus'': Duller breast than mainland birds | |
− | + | :*In the mountains of [[Taiwan]] | |
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
− | Dense undergrowth of mixed broadleaf and conifers at high elevations. | + | Dense undergrowth of mixed broadleaf and conifers at high elevations. Observed at heights between 2300-4300m. |
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
− | A cup shaped nest is placed in a hollow bank | + | ====Breeding==== |
− | + | A cup shaped nest is placed in a hollow bank. The clutch contains 3-4 white eggs which have pale pink spotting. | |
− | + | ====Diet==== | |
− | + | Their diet consists mostly of insects which are foraged on the ground. | |
==References== | ==References== | ||
− | #{{Ref- | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug19}}#[https://www.birdingintaiwan.com/ Birding in Taiwan] |
− | + | #BirdForum Member observations | |
+ | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
− | {{GSearch| | + | {{GSearch|Robin+indicus}} |
[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Tarsiger]] | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Tarsiger]] |
Latest revision as of 19:11, 25 April 2020
- Tarsiger indicus
Erithacus indicus
Identification
13–15 cm (5-6 in)
- Blue-grey face and mantle
- Yellowish-olive crown
- Long white supercilium
- Black bill
- Brown legs
- Orange throat, breast and flanks
- White belly
Female
- Greyish-brown upperparts
- White eye ring and supercilium
- Orange-buff underparts
- White belly
Distribution
Asia: found in China, Tibet, Nepal, India, Eastern and Western Himalayas, Bhutan and Taiwan
Southeast Asia: Indochina, Myanmar and Vietnam
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 3 subspecies[1]:
- T. i. indicus:
- T. i. yunnanensis:
- T. i. formosanus: Duller breast than mainland birds
- In the mountains of Taiwan
Habitat
Dense undergrowth of mixed broadleaf and conifers at high elevations. Observed at heights between 2300-4300m.
Behaviour
Breeding
A cup shaped nest is placed in a hollow bank. The clutch contains 3-4 white eggs which have pale pink spotting.
Diet
Their diet consists mostly of insects which are foraged on the ground.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2019. The eBird/Clements Checklist of Birds of the World: v2019. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Birding in Taiwan
- BirdForum Member observations
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) White-browed Bush Robin. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 17 June 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/White-browed_Bush_Robin