Blue capped rock thrush ( FEMALE )

The Blue-capped Rock Thrush is a species of chat. This thrush-like Old World flycatcher breeds in the foothills of the Himalayas and winters in the hill forests of southern India.

The male is bright blue and black on the upperparts with a prominent white wing mirror. The underside is rufous brown. The female is dark olive and appears barred on the underside.

Like thrushes, they fly up into trees and tend to freeze when disturbed.

It is a summer visitor in parts of.. more