Wildlifeof Bhutan
Spotted Forktail
Thrushes, Chats & Flycatchers
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Enicurus maculatus
Basic stats
Habitat
Boulder-strewn torrents, forest streams and roadside canals in subtropical or tropical moist montane forests; breeds mostly at 1,200–3,600m, descends to about 600m in winter
Range
The Himalayas and hills of north-east India, Bangladesh, Myanmar and southern China including Yunnan
Size
25cm with a long tail
The spotted forktail is a bird of the Old World flycatcher family, 25cm long with a long tail, found in the Himalayas and the hills of north-east India, Bangladesh, Myanmar and southern China including Yunnan. The sexes are alike, with a white forehead and black crown and nape, a black back spotted white, and a broad white wing bar. The tail is deeply forked, graduated black and white (Wikipedia, general species account).
The white-spotted back easily identifies it from other similar-sized forktails. The call is a shrill, screechy 'KREE', mostly given in flight, plus shrill squeaky notes when perched. It breeds mostly at 1,200 to 3,600m and descends to about 600m in winter, living in boulder-strewn torrents, forest streams and roadside canals. The source read does not name Bhutan.
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Spotted Forktail live in?
- Boulder-strewn torrents, forest streams and roadside canals in subtropical or tropical moist montane forests; breeds mostly at 1,200–3,600m, descends to about 600m in winter
- Where is the Spotted Forktail found?
- The Himalayas and hills of north-east India, Bangladesh, Myanmar and southern China including Yunnan
- How big is the Spotted Forktail?
- 25cm with a long tail