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Alternative names: Rufous Bush-Robin; Rufous Bush-Chat
- Cercotrichas galactotes
Identification
Brown upper parts, white under parts, and a prominent white eye-stripe. The long rufous tail is frequently fanned, showing the black and white tips of the tail feathers.
Distribution
Mediterranean and east to Pakistan.
Taxonomy
Habitat
Dry open country with bushes and shrubs.
Behaviour
It builds its nest in a bush; 3-5 eggs are laid.
The diet incldudes insects mostly caught on the ground.
