Fire-tailed myzornis
Fire-tailed myzornis | |
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Male from Pangolakha Wildlife Sanctuary, Sikkim, India | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Paradoxornithidae |
Genus: | Myzornis Blyth, 1843 |
Species: | M. pyrrhoura
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Binomial name | |
Myzornis pyrrhoura Blyth, 1843
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The fire-tailed myzornis (Myzornis pyrrhoura) is a
Description
The fire-tailed myzornis is a small species of warbler, 11 to 13 cm (4.3–5.1 in) long and weighing 10–13 g (0.35–0.46 oz). It has bright green plumage with a black mask around the eyes and black scalloping on the crown. The wing is black and white with a streak of bright red and the sides of the tail are red too. The bill is long, slightly curved and black.[3]
Distribution and habitat
The species is found in
Ecology
The fire-tailed myzornis feeds on insects, spiders and small arthropods, as well as consuming fruit, nectar and sap from trees. In India and Nepal the breeding season is April to June, but the season may be longer in Bhutan, as juveniles have been observed in mid-September.[3]
Gallery
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Bamboo stalks
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Rhododendron
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Birch
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Oak
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Rhododendron
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Fire-tailed myzornis sunbathing beside Dirang Mandala Road at Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary
References
- ^ . Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- S2CID 21691730.
- ^ a b c Collar, N. & Robson, C. (2017). Fire-tailed Myzornis (Myzornis pyrrhoura). 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. (retrieved from http://www.hbw.com/node/59675 on 14 June 2017).
Further reading
Collar, N. J.; Robson, C. (2007). "Family Timaliidae (Babblers)". In del Hoyo, J.; Elliott, A.; Christie, D.A. (eds.). Handbook of the Birds of the World. Vol. 12. Picathartes to Tits and Chickadees. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions.