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This species is typically a 14–15 cm long species of songbird in the family Muscicapidae known for its golden color. The weight of a full-grown bird ranges from 12 to 15 grams. The male golden bush robins mainly have a brownish olive tone on their backs with a bright yellow-orange tone on their underside. As for female golden bush robins, they consist of the same color patterns although they are duller and not as vibrant as their male counterparts. Color patterns for a male juvenile are dark brown with buff streaks above and below the tail, while the pattern diffuses in females.
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When to see the Golden Bush Robin
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 9 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is April, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Golden Bush Robin
The map shades 7 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Golden Bush Robin
The golden bush robin or golden bush-robin was first discovered in 1845 by Brian Houghton Hodgson, a British naturalist.
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Easily confused with
White-browed Bush RobinTarsiger indicusWhite-browed bush robins display delayed plumage maturation—after becoming capable of breeding, first-year males (subadults) retain their juvenile plumage (similar to that of adult females) to avoid direct competition with older males.
Rufous-breasted Bush RobinTarsiger hyperythrusThe rufous-breasted bush robin is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae.
Qilian BluetailTarsiger albocoeruleusThe Qilian bluetail is a small passerine bird in the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae that is found in north-central China.
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