Fire-tailed myzornis


The fire-tailed myzornis is a bird species. Its genus Myzornis is monotypic, and has recently been placed in the family Paradoxornithidae.

Description

The fire-tailed myzornis is a small species of warbler, long and weighing. It has bright green plumage with a black mask around the eyes and black scalloping on the. The wing is black and white with a streak of bright red and the sides of the tail are red too. The bill is long, slightly curved and black.

Distribution and habitat

The species is found in Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, and Nepal. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is a common species in the upper ridges of the Sikkim and Arunachal Himalayas; mostly between 9,000 ft to 13,000 according to climatic conditions and seasonal variation. It prefers bamboo thickets, Rhododendron shrubs, birches, and junipers. There is some seasonal movement, the bird descending to lower altitudes in autumn.

Ecology

The fire-tailed myzornis feeds on insects, spiders and small arthropods, as well as consuming fruit, nectar and sap from trees. In India and Nepal the breeding season is April to June, but the season may be longer in Bhutan, as juveniles have been observed in mid-September.

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