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Himalayan bluetail (Tarsiger rufilatus) Sheytang La, Ura road, Bhutan. Apr 28, 2015. Bhutan,Geotagged,Himalayan bluetail,Spring,Tarsiger rufilatus Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Himalayan bluetail (Tarsiger rufilatus)

Sheytang La, Ura road, Bhutan. Apr 28, 2015.

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The Himalayan bluetail or Himalayan red-flanked bush-robin 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.

It is a short-distance altitudinal migrant species, breeding in mixed coniferous forest with undergrowth at 3,000–4,400 m altitude in the Himalaya.. more

Similar species: Perching Birds
Species identified by Thibaud Aronson
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By Thibaud Aronson

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Uploaded Jul 26, 2016. Captured Apr 28, 2015 12:57 in Bumthang - Ura Hwy, Bhutan.
  • PENTAX K-3
  • f/5.0
  • 1/640s
  • ISO1600
  • 300mm