Red-tailed Minla
Minla ignotincta
火尾希鹛
Introduction
A passerine bird in the family Leiothrichidae. It is the only species in the genus Minla. Found in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia, including Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam. Inhabits subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
Distribution & Habitat
Occurs across the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. Range includes Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam. Inhabits subtropical or tropical moist montane forest habitats.
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Taxonomy
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Leiothrichidae
- Genus
- Minla
- eBird Code
- retmin1
Subspecies (4)
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Minla ignotincta ignotincta
Nepal to Myanmar, southeastern Tibet, Assam, and southern China (northwestern Yunnan)
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Minla ignotincta jerdoni
southern China (southern Sichuan, southern Hunan, and Yao Shan region of Guangxi)
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Minla ignotincta mariae
southern China (southeastern Yunnan) to northern Tonkin
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Minla ignotincta sini
southern China (Yao Shan region of Guangxi)
Data Sources
Species description from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bird images and sounds sourced from GBIF, contributed by citizen scientists worldwide under Creative Commons licenses.
Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.