Red-flanked Bluetail, 11/2/2012

As its name hints, the tail of Red-flanked Bluetail is blue. And For males, the face, back and tail are bright blue too. For females, the whole body is mainly olive-greened brown, which is plain and unattractive. This conforms to the fact that most males are more beautiful than females in the wild animal world, since males have to compete with other males in order to mate. This time the picture is not good either. Next time I will do my best to get the pictures clear and beautiful, if I have a chance.


female taken at YehLiu GeoPark, New Taipei City, Taiwan, on 11/2/2012

Chinese name:	藍尾鴝
English name:	Orange-flanked Bush-robin, Orange-flanked Bush-Robin, Red-flanked Bluetail
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Scientific name:	Tarsiger cyanurus
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Muscicapidae
Species status:	Species
Conservation status:	Least Concern
Migration status:	Winter migratory birds or passage migrants in Taiwan
Frequency of appearance:	Uncommon in Taiwan
Foods:	Insects, seeds, fruits
Habitat:	Woods, brushwoods, bushes
Altitude:	Low to mid-altitudes
Behavior:	Often appear alone in woods, brushwoods and bushes
Characteristics:	General Characteristics: About 14 cm long. Males and females look very different. They are common in white belly, orange flank and white throat. For males, the face, back and tail are bright blue. The eyebrow stripe is white. The breast is white mixed with light blue and light grayish brown. For females, the face, back and wing are mainly olive-greened brown. The breast is white mixed with light olive-greened brown. The color is light blue from rump down to tail. The eye frame is white. Summer plumage: Winter plumage: Similar species:
Breeding places:	Breeding mainly in Finland, Sweden, Estonia, Kazakhstan, Russia, northeastern China, northern Mongolia, northwestern Korean Peninsula, Japan.
Migration destinations:	Wintering in Indian Sub-continent, southern China, southwestern China, Myanmar, Thailand, Lao, Viet Nam, Taiwan, etc.
Time photographed:	11/2/2012
Location found:	YehLiu GeoPark, New Taipei City, Taiwan
Sources:	Internet
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