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Blue-fronted Robin
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Blue-fronted Robin
Cinclidium frontale
The blue-fronted robin (Cinclidium frontale) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is the only species in the monotypic genus Cinclidium. It is found in Bhutan, China, Northeast India, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam, and possibly Nepal. Its natural habitat is temperate forests. As of June 12th,2024 this species is categorized as of least concern on the IUCN red list, with a stable population trend, though Birds of the World notes that it is uncommon in parts of its range. Blue-fronted robins are a bird species with limited published research.
From the article Blue-fronted robin on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
The blue-fronted robin produces short whistle-like vocalizations composed of several brief notes, which may be given in quick succession with variations in pitch and intensity, typically consisting of three to four notes. Blue-fronted robins are 18-20 centimeters long, weighing 25-26 grams, which is about 0.05 pounds. Male blue-fronted robins have a dark blue body and sapphire blue head, brown along the back, yellow-orange underparts, and a small black bill with grey legs. Female blue-fronted robins have an olive-brown head and body with pale underparts. Although similar to the white-tailed robin in appearance, both sexes of the blue-fronted robin lack white markings on the tail.
Range & habitat
The blue-fronted robin is found in Bhutan, China, Northeast India, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam, and Nepal. Elevation can be from 800-3000 meters.Such as in the Himalayas, they are between 1800- 2200 meters, whereas in Northeast India, it is 800 meters.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 13136.