Forest Wagtail
The Forest Wagtail (Dendronanthus
indicus) is a medium-sized passerine bird in the wagtail family Motacillidae.
It has a distinctive plumage that sets it apart from other wagtails and has the
habit of wagging its tail sideways unlike the usual up and down movements of
the other wagtail species. It is the only wagtail species that nests in trees.
They are found mainly in forested habitats, breeding in the temperate parts of
East Asia and wintering across tropical Asia from India to Indonesia.
This is a distinctive wagtail, the
only one placed in the genus Dendronanthus (all other wagtails are placed in
Motacilla). The Forest Wagtail is 18 cm in length, a slender bird with a long
tail. The back and crown are olive brown, and the wings are black with two
yellow wing bars and white tertial edges. There is a white super cilium, above
a dark stripe through the eye. The under parts are white, apart from a black
double breast band. The upper breast band is bib-like while the lower band is
often broken. Sexes are similar. Young birds are more yellowish on the
underside.
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