Myzornis

The fire-tailed myzornis (''Myzornis pyrrhoura'') is a bird species. Its genus ''Myzornis'' is monotypic, and has recently been placed in the family Paradoxornithidae.

Description

The fire-tailed myzornis is a small species of warbler, long and weighing . It has bright green plumage with a black mask around the eyes and black scalloping on the . The wing is black and white with a streak of bright red and the sides of the tail are red too. The bill is long, slightly curved and black.Collar, N. & Robson, C. (2017). Fire-tailed Myzornis (''Myzornis pyrrhoura''). In: del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., Sargatal, J., Christie, D.A. & de Juana, E. (eds.). Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. (retrieved from http://www.hbw.com/node/59675 on 14 June 2017).

Distribution and habitat

The species is found in Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, and Nepal. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is a common species in the upper ridges of the Sikkim and Arunachal Himalayas; mostly between 9,000 ft and 13,000 ft according to climatic conditions and seasonal variation. It prefers bamboo thickets, ''Rhododendron'' shrubs, birches, and junipers. There is some seasonal movement, the bird descending to lower altitudes in autumn.

Ecology

The fire-tailed myzornis feeds on insects, spiders and small arthropods, as well as consuming fruit, nectar and sap from trees. In India and Nepal the breeding season is April to June, but the season may be longer in Bhutan, as juveniles have been observed in mid-September.

Gallery

File:Fire-tailed Myzornis On Bamboo Strand Pangolakha Wildlife Sanctuary East Sikkim India 14.05.2016.jpg, Bamboo stalks
File:Fire-tailed Myzornis On Rhododendron Flowering Pangolakha Wildlife Sanctuary East Sikkim India 18.04.2016.jpg, Rhododendron
File:Fire-tailed Myzornis On Himalayan Birch Pangolakha Wildlife Sanctuary East Sikkim India 05.05.2016.jpg, Birch
File:Myzornis pyrrhoura -Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary, Arunachal Pradesh, India -male-8.jpg, Oak
File:Fire-tailed Myzornis Pangolakha Wildlife Sanctuary East Sikkim India 06.04.2016.jpg, Rhododendron
File:Fire tailed myzornis.jpg, Fire-tailed myzornis sunbathing beside Dirang Mandala Road at Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary

References

Further reading

External links

Image and Classification at Animal Diversity Web

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Paradoxornithidae, fire-tailed myzornis
Birds of Myanmar
Birds of Nepal
Birds of Northeast India
Birds of Tibet
Birds of Yunnan
Birds described in 1843, fire-tailed myzornis
Taxa named by Edward Blyth, fire-tailed myzornis
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot