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[[Asia]]: found from northern [[Pakistan]] through the [[Himalayas|Himalayan]] areas of northern [[India]] to southern [[Tibet]], south-eastern [[China]], [[Myanmar]] and northern [[Indochina]] | [[Asia]]: found from northern [[Pakistan]] through the [[Himalayas|Himalayan]] areas of northern [[India]] to southern [[Tibet]], south-eastern [[China]], [[Myanmar]] and northern [[Indochina]] | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== |
Revision as of 16:37, 30 June 2022
- Saxicola ferreus
Identification
14–15 cm (5½-6 in)
Male
- Grey plumage
- Long white supercilium
- White throat and wing bar
Distribution
Asia: found from northern Pakistan through the Himalayan areas of northern India to southern Tibet, south-eastern China, Myanmar and northern Indochina
Taxonomy
Two subspecies recognized[1]:
- S. f. harringtoni in southeastern China (north to Gansu and Shaanxi east to Shanghai), Myanmar, and northern Indochina
- S. f. ferreus from northwestern Pakistan east to south central China (Yunnan)
harringtoni was formerly included in Jerdon's Bushchat.
Habitat
Montane broad-leaved forests, and forest edges; gardens with shrubs and bushes and small trees. Observed in the Himalayas at heights around 2133 m.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consists of a wide variety of insects, including spiders, grasshoppers and beetles, with the occasional addition of seeds.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2017. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017, with updates to August 2017. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved February 2015)
- BF Member observations
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Grey Bushchat. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 8 June 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Grey_Bushchat
External Links
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