Rufous breasted bush robin
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PAKHI DEKHOON PAKHI CHINOON NO. 685. OBSERVE THE BIRD AND RECOGNIZE..RUFOUS BREASTED BUSH ROBIN... WATERCOLOUR...A4... 2016..[ From Ref. photograph of Mr. DIBYENDU ASH]...The rufous-breasted bush robin (Tarsiger hyperythrus) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India,Myanmar, and Nepal. Its natural habitat is temperate forests. C & E Himalayas and S China (SE Xizang, NW Yunnan); probably breeds N Myanmar. Breeds in heavy mixed conifer forest. 2–13 cm; 11–16 g. Male is dark royal blue above, with blackish face (including malar), paler shining blue forehead and supercilium, shoulder and rump. Song reportedly a simple lisping warble, “zeew zee zwee zwee” or “te rree treyre”. Food mainly Insects. Forages on ground. Altitudinal migrant in Himalayas; apparently a short-distance migrant in China.
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