Passeriformes / Muscicapidae / Tarsiger
White-browed Bush Robin
Tarsiger indicus · 白眉林鸲
Introduction
A passerine bird in the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae, found from the Himalayas to south-central China and north Vietnam. Its natural habitat is Rhododendron and conifer forests. It displays delayed plumage maturation and performs altitudinal migration.
Description
First-year males (subadults) retain juvenile plumage similar to that of adult females after becoming capable of breeding, a trait used to avoid direct competition with older males.
Distribution & Habitat
Range extends from the Himalayas to south-central China and north Vietnam. Two subspecies are recognised: T. i. indicus in the central and east Himalayas, and T. i. yunnanensis in north Myanmar, central south China, and north Vietnam. Habitat consists of Rhododendron and conifer forests.
Behavior & Ecology
Performs altitudinal migration. Diet is insectivorous.
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Taxonomy
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Muscicapidae
- Genus
- Tarsiger
Subspecies (2)
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Tarsiger indicus indicus
Himalayas (Nepal to Bhutan, southeastern Tibet, and Assam)
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.
