Himalayan Bush-Robin (Tarsiger rufilatus)

Other Names (World)
Himalayan Bush-Robin, Himalayan Bluetail

Family
Muscicapidae (Old World Flycatchers And Chats)

Size
15 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Hodgson, 1845)

Range (Guide)

North-western, central and eastern Himalayas east to central and southern China, probably also northern Myanmar. Non-breeding also Indochina.

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

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (42)...)

Himalayan Bluetail (Tarsiger rufilatus) [XC616950]
by Dave Guo from Phou Sam Soum, Xiangkhouang, Laos (alarm call)

Himalayan Bluetail (Tarsiger rufilatus) [XC191276]
by Mike Nelson from Beishan National Forest Park, Haidong, Qinghai, China (song)

Subspecies
Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of Orange-flanked Bush-Robin (Tarsiger cyanurus).

The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

pallidior (Baker, ECS, 1924) - Western Himalayas.
rufilatus (Hodgson, 1845) - North-western, central and eastern Himalayas east to central and southern China, probably also northern Myanmar. Non-breeding also Indochina.

References
See References.

Files:

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