White Capped Water RedStart

White Capped Water RedStart

White Capped Water RedStart

Artist: Pratim Das
Description:

The white-capped redstart or white-capped water redstart (Chaimarrornis leucocephalus) is a species of bird of the family Muscicapidae, in the monotypic genus Chaimarrornis. The generic name of this species is derived from the Greek kheimarrhos meaning torrent and ornis meaning bird.

Male with larger white pattern on top of the head and brown red spots under the wings. It is found in the Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia, as well as some adjoining areas. The species ranges across Afghanistan, Bhutan, Cambodia, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Thailand, Tibet and Vietnam. Its natural habitat is temperate forests.
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