- Enicurus ruficapillus
Identification
20cm (8 in)
- Chestnut crown and nape
- Blackish breast
- Black wings
- White wingbar
- White rump and underparts
- Black tail with narrow white bars and white tip
- Pink legs
Male
- Chestnut crown, nape and upper back
Female
- Chestnut crown, nape and entire back
Distribution
Southeast Asia: found in Indochina, southern Myanmar to southern Thailand, Malaysia, Malay Peninsula, Borneo, Indonesia, Greater Sundas, Sumatra and Maluku.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Lowland moist forests, rivers and streams to 1,300m.
Behaviour
Diet
The diet includes insects such as beetles, ants and larvae; and sometimes small snakes.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- BirdLife International
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved July 2015)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Chestnut-naped Forktail. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 26 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Chestnut-naped_Forktail