- Tesia cyaniventer
Identification
9–10 cm
- Olive-green upperparts
- Pale green supercilium
Distribution
Asia: found from Nepal to southern China (western Yunnan and Guangxi), south-eastern Asia and Java
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Thick undergrowth in broadleaved forests.
Behaviour
The spend most of their time on the ground.
Diet
Little is known, but almost certainly includes spiders and ants.
Vocalisation
Recording by sichuan jiujiu
Emei Shan, China, July 2014
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
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved July 2014)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Grey-bellied Tesia. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 3 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Grey-bellied_Tesia
