Himalayan Bluetail

When to see the Himalayan Bluetail

One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 7 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is February, the month with the most records.

Where to see the Himalayan Bluetail

The map shades 10 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.

About the Himalayan Bluetail

The Himalayan bluetail, also called the Himalayan red-flanked bush-robin or orange-flanked bush-robin, is a small passerine bird that was formerly classed as a member of the thrush family Turdidae, but is now more generally considered to be an Old World flycatcher of Muscicapidae. While currently under review, this taxon is not current recognized as a species by BirdLife international.

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Easily confused with

Collared Bush RobinTarsiger johnstoniaeThe collared bush-robin is about 12 cm (4.7 in) long. Golden Bush RobinTarsiger chrysaeusThis species is typically a 14–15 cm long species of songbird in the family Muscicapidae known for its golden color. 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.