The Himalayan bluetail (Tarsiger rufilatus), also called the Himalayan red-flanked bush-robin or orange-flanked bush-robin,[3] is a small passerinebird that was formerly classed as a member of the thrush family Turdidae, but is now more generally considered to be an Old World flycatcher of Muscicapidae. While currently under review, this taxon is not current recognized as a species by BirdLife international.[4]
It is closely related to the red-flanked bluetail and was generally treated as a subspecies of it in the past, but as well as differing in its migratory behaviour (the red-flanked bluetail is a long-distance migrant), it also differs in the more intense blue colour of the adult males and the greyer colour of the females and juveniles.[5][6]
Description and distributionedit
The Himalayan bluetail is a short-distance altitudinal migrant species, breeding in the Himalaya in bush layer (dwarf rhododendron in wetter areas, deciduous bushes in drier) of conifer and mixed conifer-oak forest, main species fir (Abies) but sometimes in areas with Picea smithiana or Pinus wallichiana/Cupressus torulosa forest; at 3000–4400 m, not penetrating beyond tree-line and in winters found at 1,500–2,500 m typically in broadleaf evergreen forest, dense dark undergrowth and thickets, clearings, treefall gaps with vine tangles, open woodland; commonly seen along tracks; favours ridges and mountain tops.[7][8] It is insectivorous.
Referencesedit
^BirdLife International (2016). "Tarsiger rufilatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22736114A104348451. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22736114A104348451.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
^Collar, N. & de Juana, E. (2017). Orange-flanked Bush-robin (Tarsiger cyanurus). In: del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., Sargatal, J., Christie, D.A. & de Juana, E. (eds.). Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.
himalayan, bluetail, tarsiger, rufilatus, also, called, himalayan, flanked, bush, robin, orange, flanked, bush, robin, small, passerine, bird, that, formerly, classed, member, thrush, family, turdidae, more, generally, considered, world, flycatcher, muscicapid. The Himalayan bluetail Tarsiger rufilatus also called the Himalayan red flanked bush robin or orange flanked bush robin 3 is a small passerine bird that was formerly classed as a member of the thrush family Turdidae but is now more generally considered to be an Old World flycatcher of Muscicapidae While currently under review this taxon is not current recognized as a species by BirdLife international 4 Himalayan bluetail Male at the summit of Doi Inthanon Thailand Female in winter habitat Sarmoli Village Munsiari Uttarakhand India at 2250 m altitude Conservation status Least Concern IUCN 3 1 1 Scientific classification Domain Eukaryota Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Aves Order Passeriformes Family Muscicapidae Genus Tarsiger Species T rufilatus Binomial name Tarsiger rufilatus Hodgson 1845 Synonyms 2 Tarsiger cyanurus rufilatus Luscinia cyanura rufilata It is closely related to the red flanked bluetail and was generally treated as a subspecies of it in the past but as well as differing in its migratory behaviour the red flanked bluetail is a long distance migrant it also differs in the more intense blue colour of the adult males and the greyer colour of the females and juveniles 5 6 Description and distribution editThe Himalayan bluetail is a short distance altitudinal migrant species breeding in the Himalaya in bush layer dwarf rhododendron in wetter areas deciduous bushes in drier of conifer and mixed conifer oak forest main species fir Abies but sometimes in areas with Picea smithiana or Pinus wallichiana Cupressus torulosa forest at 3000 4400 m not penetrating beyond tree line and in winters found at 1 500 2 500 m typically in broadleaf evergreen forest dense dark undergrowth and thickets clearings treefall gaps with vine tangles open woodland commonly seen along tracks favours ridges and mountain tops 7 8 It is insectivorous References edit BirdLife International 2016 Tarsiger rufilatus IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016 e T22736114A104348451 doi 10 2305 IUCN UK 2016 3 RLTS T22736114A104348451 en Retrieved 13 November 2021 Tarsiger rufilatus Avibase Grimmett Richard Inskipp Tim 2003 Birds of Northern India New Delhi Oxford University Press pp 202 203 ISBN 0195668286 BirdLife species factsheet for Tarsiger rufilatus Hoyo J del et al eds 2005 Handbook of the Birds of the World vol 10 Barcelona Lynx Edicions p 754 ISBN 84 87334 72 5 Rasmussen P C amp Anderton J C 2005 Birds of South Asia the Ripley Guide Barcelona Spain Lynx Edicions ISBN 84 87334 67 9 Orange flanked Bush robin Tarsiger cyanurus hbw com doi 10 2173 bow refblu 01 S2CID 240668577 Retrieved 2017 01 12 Collar N amp de Juana E 2017 Orange flanked Bush robin Tarsiger cyanurus In del Hoyo J Elliott A Sargatal J Christie D A amp de Juana E eds Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive Lynx Edicions Barcelona nbsp This article about an Old World flycatcher is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Himalayan bluetail amp oldid 1180194171, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
