blue fronted redstart by Pratim Das

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PAKHI DEKHUN PAKHI CHINUN # 434 (Observe the Bird and recognize)..BLUE FRONTED REDSTART..[From a Photograph of Mr.ARPIT BANSAL ] ... WATERCOLOUR ...A4...2014... The blue-fronted redstart (Phoenicurus frontalis) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae, the Old World flycatchers. Its range includes the northern regions of the Indian Subcontinent and parts of Southeast Asia. It is found in Bhutan, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, Tibet and Vietnam. Its natural habitat is temperate forests. The female is brownish-grey, with paler underparts. Other common names: Blue-breasted Redstart Taxonomy: Phoenicura frontalis Vigors, 1832, Garhwal, Himalayas. Has been considered closest member of present genus to Rhyacornis on account of tail-flirting behaviour. Birds from China reportedly paler, and sometimes separated as a geographical race, sinae. Monotypic. E Afghanistan and Himalayas E to S China, probably including N Myanmar; non-breeding N India E to N Indochina. 15–16 cm; 12–19 g. The only redstart with inverted-T pattern on tail. Breeding male has blue head, back, wings and throat. Breeds in subalpine dwarf juniper, rhododendron, birch scrub and open grassy areas in alpine zone. Insects, berries, seeds. Insects predominate May–Sept, but from Aug berries and seeds also taken.