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Blue-winged Minla
Actinodura cyanouroptera
Blue-winged Minla (Actinodura cyanouroptera) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Blue-winged Minla (Actinodura cyanouroptera) is a member of the Leiothrichidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 17 g.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Leiothrichidae Laughingthrushes & Allies
- Genus Actinodura
- Species cyanouroptera
Quick facts
- Weight
- 17 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Leiothrichidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Blue-winged Minla is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Blue-winged Minla is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Blue-winged Minla (Actinodura cyanouroptera) belongs to the Leiothrichidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Himalayas to Malay Pen.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 17 g, with a wing length of about 6.5 cm and a tail of around 7 cm.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Blue-winged Minla?
The Blue-winged Minla is a small bird that weighs around 17 g.
Where does the Blue-winged Minla live?
The Blue-winged Minla is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Himalayas to Malay Pen, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Blue-winged Minla belong to?
The Blue-winged Minla (Actinodura cyanouroptera) belongs to the Leiothrichidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Blue-winged Minla eat?
The Blue-winged Minla is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Blue-winged Minla migrate?
The Blue-winged Minla is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
What sound does the Blue-winged Minla make?
1 real field recording of the Blue-winged Minla — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
Conservation
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