Forest Wagtail (Dendronanthus indicus)

Other Names (World)
Forest Wagtail, Tree Wagtail

Family
Motacillidae (Pipits And Wagtails)

Size
17 - 18 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Gmelin, 1789)

Abundance (Guide)
V

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical moist lowland and montane forest, temperate forest. From sea-level - 1,800 m.

Range (Guide)

Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China (mainland), India, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, North Korea (B), Pakistan, Philippines, Russia (Asian), Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan (China), Thailand, Vietnam.

Vagrant to Maldives, Oman, United Arab Emirates.

Breeds from Russian Far East (southern Ussuriland) south to south-eastern China (south to south-western Sichuan, northern Guizhou and northern Fujian) and southern Japan (south-western Honshu, north-western Kyushu); also sporadically in north-eastern India (Cachar Hills, in Assam). Winters in southern and south-eastern Asia.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (63)...)

Forest Wagtail (Dendronanthus indicus) [XC728159]
by Paul Holt from Huairou Reservoir, Beijing, China (song)

Forest Wagtail (Dendronanthus indicus) [XC523458]
by Sreekumar Chirukandoth from Mushreef Palace Gardens, United Arab Emirates (call)

Breeding Season (Guide)
Does not breed in Australia.

Subspecies
No subspecies.

Relationships uncertain. Sometimes placed in genus Motacilla.

References
See References.

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