- Grandala coelicolor
Identification
19–23 cm
Distribution
Asia: found from Kashmir to south-eastern Tibet, Myanmar and western China
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Placed in family Turdidae by some authorities[2].
Habitat
Alpine meadows.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consists of insects and berries, also autumnal fruit from orchards.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2013. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.8., with updates to August 2013. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved May 2014)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Grandala. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 17 June 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Grandala