Rhyacornis fuliginosus (Plumbeous water redstart)
Rhyacornis fuliginosus – Plumbeous water redstart (click to enlarge)
| Common name | Plumbeous Water Redstart |
| Scientific name | Rhyacornis fuliginosus |
| Family | Muscicapidae |
| Description | The plumbeous water redstart is typically 14 centimeters long in total, with an average weight of 22 grams for males and 18.8 grams for females. The male birds are slate blue in colour with a tail that is rusty red. On the other hand, female birds are pale grey and feature a white rump. It is found throughout the Great Himalayan National park along the mountain streams and rivers with an altitudinal zone of >1200 m. It is a commonly seen bird. It was seen singly and also in pair. It opens and closes its tail intermittently while also wagging it. Male is bluish grey with a red tail. The female is grey, mottled with white and base of her tail is also white. |