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Least Concern

Rufous-breasted Bush Robin

Tarsiger hyperythrus

Rufous-breasted Bush Robin (Tarsiger hyperythrus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.

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The Rufous-breasted Bush Robin (Tarsiger hyperythrus) is a member of the Muscicapidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 12 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

LC Least Concern

Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.

Where it fits

  1. Class Aves
  2. Order Passeriformes
  3. Family Muscicapidae Chats, Old World Flycatchers
  4. Genus Tarsiger
  5. Species hyperythrus

Where it lives

Himalayas to south-central China

Quick facts

Weight
12 g
Family
Muscicapidae
Habitat
Woodland

How to identify

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Biology & behaviour

Diet

The Rufous-breasted Bush Robin is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.

Behaviour

A bird of semi-open forest, it forages mainly on the ground.

Migration

The Rufous-breasted Bush Robin is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.

The Rufous-breasted Bush Robin (Tarsiger hyperythrus) belongs to the Muscicapidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Himalayas to sc China.

It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 12 g, with a wing length of about 7.5 cm and a tail of around 5.7 cm.

The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.

The species has a mapped global range of roughly 222,000 km².

Songs & calls

Rufous-breasted Bush Robin — Song

Recorded by Ramit Singal Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Frequently asked questions

How big is the Rufous-breasted Bush Robin?

The Rufous-breasted Bush Robin is a very small bird that weighs around 12 g.

Where does the Rufous-breasted Bush Robin live?

The Rufous-breasted Bush Robin is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Himalayas to sc China, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.

What family does the Rufous-breasted Bush Robin belong to?

The Rufous-breasted Bush Robin (Tarsiger hyperythrus) belongs to the Muscicapidae family, in the order Passeriformes.

What does the Rufous-breasted Bush Robin eat?

The Rufous-breasted Bush Robin is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.

Does the Rufous-breasted Bush Robin migrate?

The Rufous-breasted Bush Robin is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.

Is the Rufous-breasted Bush Robin endangered?

The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.

What sound does the Rufous-breasted Bush Robin make?

1 real field recording of the Rufous-breasted Bush Robin — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.

How large is the Rufous-breasted Bush Robin's range?

The Rufous-breasted Bush Robin has a mapped global range of about 222,000 km².

Conservation

Least Concern

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