- Myiomela leucura
Cinclidium leucurum
Identification
17–19 cm (6¾-7½ in)
- Blue black
- Cobalt blue forehead and shoulder patch
- White patches in tail
- Black bill and iris
Female: brown; thin white throat band
Distribution
Asia: China, Tibet, Nepal, India, Bhutan
Southeast Asia: Indochina, Myanmar, Malaysia, Malay Peninsula
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 3 subspecies[1]:
- M. l. leucura:
- M. l. cambodiana:
- Southern Cambodia (Chaine de l'Éléphant)
- M. l. montium:
- Mountains of Taiwan
Placed in genus Cinclidium by Clements.
Habitat
Dense undergrowth of moist evergreen broadleaf montain rainforest in middle-high elevations; near running water.
Behaviour
A very restive forest bird.
Diet
The diet includes insects and berries.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2018. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2018. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Birding in Taiwan#
- BF Member observations
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) White-tailed Robin. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 25 November 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/White-tailed_Robin