Sunday, September 28, 2014

(delhibirdpix) White-bellied Redstart, Himachal Pradesh

Species: White-bellied Redstart – Hodgsonius phaenicuroides – Male

Date: 4th August 2014.

Location: Chitkul – Rakhcham WLS, Himachal  Pradesh. India

Coordinates:31.3919°N, 78.35°E. Altitude: 3130 Masl.

Habitat : Sub-alpine shrubs.

Status: Least Concern.

Remarks: A fairly common breeder in this area between May-August (was absent in Oct. 2013), though often heard than seen. It prefers sub-alpine shrubs and dwarf trees strewn with rocks and boulders on flattish tracks of land. Singing males were found usually perched on horizontal branches above mid-storey of trees and bushes, often fanning and cocking their tails, revealing rufous basal panels. 


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