Alternative name: Ramsay's Barwing
- Actinodura ramsayi
Identification
23.5 - 24.5cm (9¼-9¾ in). A long-tailed, unstreaked Barwing:
- Bold white eyering
- Densely barred on wings and tail
- Plain buff below
- Grey ear-coverts and nape
- Crown and mantle greyish in nominate, rufous in yunnanensis
Sexes similar, juveniles are not yet described.
Distribution
Found in Burma, north Thailand, Laos, north Vietnam and south China (Yunnan, Guizhou, Guangxi).
Common in parts of its range.
Taxonomy
Subspecies
Three subspecies accepted[1]:
- A. r. radcliffei in east and eastcentral Burma
- A. r. ramsayi in southeast Burma and northwest Thailand
- A. r. yunnanensis in south China (Yunnan, Guizhou, Guangxi) and north Vietnam
Birds in north Thailand and Laos probably represent a fourth subspecies which is not yet described.
Habitat
Moist montanes, secondary growth, scrub, grass and bamboo. Found at 1000 - 2500m, locally lower.
Behaviour
Diet
Feeds presumably on invertebrates and some vegetable matter.
Usually seen in pairs or small groups, often together with other species.
Breeding
Breeding season from March to April. One described nest was a cup made of roots, placed in half-dried creepers above some rocks. Lays 2 eggs.
Movements
Resident species.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2016. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2016, with updates to August 2016. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Del Hoyo, J, A Elliott, and D Christie, eds. 2007. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 12: Picathartes to Tits and Chickadees. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. ISBN 978-8496553422
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Spectacled Barwing. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 25 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Spectacled_Barwing
