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| White-tailed Rubythroat
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Luscinia pectoralis
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February 2011 |
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Possible
regional races (polytypic), extralimital races are greyed out
Luscinia pectoralis confusa Hartert 1910 Luscinia pectoralis tschebaiewi (Prjevalsky) 1876 Luscinia pectoralis bailloni Severtzov 1873 Luscinia pectoralis pectoralis (Gould) 1837 |
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It is a winter visitor to the valley of Nepal, but is not common there. It was only observed in the central part of the valley, frequenting thick bushes and thorny hedges. It came out to the open ground to feed, but darted to cover again on the slightest alarm (J Scully-1879).
zoom in/out (Max 2X)  Harsil, Uttarakhand, India
References: Rasmussen, P.C. & Anderton, J.C. (2005): Birds of South Asia. The Ripley Guide (2 Volumes), v.1, p.244, v.2, p.391. Published by Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC, USA and Lynx Edicions, Barcelona, Spain. Oates, EW. (1890): The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma. Birds v.2, p.103. Edited by W.T. Blanford. Published under the authority of the Secretary of State for India in Council |
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