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Revision as of 17:14, 14 November 2008 by Nomdeploom (talk | contribs) (add genus tags)
Rhipidura hypoxantha
Photo by Jason Tan
Photo taken:Doi Inthanon, Chiang Mai, Thailand.

Identification

11.5–12.5 cm. Yellow forehead, brow, and underparts,olive-grey upperparts, black mask, long, white-tipped gray tail. Female's mask is dark olive.

Distribution

Northern India, southeastern Tibet, southwestern China, Nepal, Sikkim, Bhutan, northern Bangladesh, northern Myanmar, northern Thailand, and northern Vietnam.

Taxonomy

Habitat

Moist evergreen forest and jungle.

Behaviour

The diet includes small flying insects.

It builds a compact deep cup, attached to the upperside of a branch. 3 cream to pinkish-cream eggs with tiny dark reddish speckles, are laid.

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