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Indian Blue Robin

Songbirds

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Larvivora brunnea

Basic stats

Diet

Insects, mainly on the ground

Habitat

Undergrowth in forest

Range

Breeds in Himalayan forests of Nepal, India, Myanmar and Bangladesh; winters in the Western Ghats and Sri Lanka

Size

15cm

The Indian blue robin is a small Old World flycatcher of the Indian subcontinent, 15 cm long, once considered a thrush. It is migratory, breeding in forests along the Himalayas of Nepal, India, Myanmar and Bangladesh and wintering in hill forests of the Western Ghats and in Sri Lanka. The adult male has blue upperparts and rufous underparts, with a bright white eyebrow against a black mask that continues down the neck (Wikipedia, general species account).

The female is olive-brown above and buff below with a light eye-ring. It is insectivorous, feeding mainly on the ground, and skulks in undergrowth. It was moved from Luscinia to Larvivora after a 2010 study. The 2012 National Red List gives no status under this name.

Quick answers

What does the Indian Blue Robin eat?
Insects, mainly on the ground
What habitat does the Indian Blue Robin live in?
Undergrowth in forest
Where is the Indian Blue Robin found?
Breeds in Himalayan forests of Nepal, India, Myanmar and Bangladesh; winters in the Western Ghats and Sri Lanka
How big is the Indian Blue Robin?
15cm
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