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Black-backed Forktail

Enicurus immaculatus

Least Concern
Envergadura
17,9 cm
Peso
27,0 g
Família
Muscicapidae
Ordem
Passeriformes

Sobre

The Black-backed Forktail is an elegant, long-tailed bird of rocky mountain streams in the eastern Himalayas through to southern China and mainland Southeast Asia. It has a black back and white underparts with a deeply forked black-and-white tail that it constantly bobs and fans. It forages along fast-flowing streams for aquatic insects, small crustaceans, and fish.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 17,9 cm 7.0 in
Peso 27,0 g 0.95 oz

Estado de conservação

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Comportamento e reprodução

Nidificação

Nest type: CP.

Tamanho da postura

3

Taxonomia

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Ordem Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Família Muscicapidae (Old World Flycatchers)
Genus Enicurus
Espécies Enicurus immaculatus

Distribution

Black-backed Forktail has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Presente Not recorded
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Perguntas frequentes

Is the Black-backed Forktail endangered?
The Black-backed Forktail has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Black-backed Forktail nest?
Nest type: CP.
How big is the Black-backed Forktail?
The Black-backed Forktail has a wingspan of 17.9 cm, weight of 27.0 g.
What order and family does the Black-backed Forktail belong to?
The Black-backed Forktail (Enicurus immaculatus) belongs to the order Passeriformes and the family Muscicapidae.

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