Hoary-throated barwing
The hoary-throated barwing (Actinodura nipalensis) is a species of bird in the family Leiothrichidae.
Illustration of John Gould.
| Hoary-throated barwing | |
|---|---|
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| Neora Valley National Park, West Bengal, India. | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Clade: | Dinosauria |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Leiothrichidae |
| Genus: | Actinodura |
| Species: | A. nipalensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Actinodura nipalensis (Hodgson, 1836) | |
It is found in along the northern parts of the Indian subcontinent, primarily in the Eastern Himalayas, and ranges across Bhutan, India, Tibet, and Nepal. Its natural habitats are temperate forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.
References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Actinodura nipalensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- Collar, N. J. & Robson C. 2007. Family Timaliidae (Babblers) pp. 70 – 291 in; del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A. & Christie, D.A. eds. Handbook of the Birds of the World, Vol. 12. Picathartes to Tits and Chickadees. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.
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