Forest Wagtail

Dendronanthus indicus

Description

This species is slender in size with a long tail, 18 cm long. Olive, black and white. the upper part of the body is olive gray and the eyebrows are white. while the bottom is white and there are 2 black lines on the chin.

Population Size

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Life Span

-

WEIGHT​

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LENGTH

18 cm

Ar

Arboreal

Di

Diurnal

In

Insectivorest

Classification

KINGDOM

:

Animalia

PHYLUM

:

Chordata

CLASS

:

Aves

ORDER

:

Passeriformes

FAMILY

:

Motacillidae

GENUS

:

Dendronanthus

SPECIES

:

Dendronanthus indicus

Distribution

Can usually be found in open forest areas, up to an altitude of 1500 mdpl.

Geography

Continent : Asia

Country : Breeding season: East and North Asia

Migration : Southeast Asia, India, China, Borneo, Sumatra and Java

Habits and Lifestyle

Perched among reeds, found in small groups or alone. Active around the trees.

Lifestyle

Arboreal, groups

Biome

Open forest

Climate Zone

Tropical and subtropical

Diet and Nutrition

Foraging in trees and catching insects along tree branches, and belongs to the insectivorous group

Diet : Insectivorous

Mating Habits

Breeding season between May – July. The nest is cup-shaped made of fine grass and small roots overgrown with moss and cobwebs. Usually lays 5 eggs, incubated by the female alone for about 13 to 15 days. The young mature and leave the nest after about 10 to 12 days. Both males and females take part in feeding the young.

Reproduction session : May – July

Incubation periods : 13 – 15 days

Independent age : –

Baby name : –

Baby carrying : 5 eggs

Population

Population status : Least Concern (LC)

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DD

LC

NT

VU

EN

CR

EW

EX

PHOTO GALLERY

Reference

  1. MacKinnon, J. 1991 . Fields Guide to the Birds Of Java and Bali. Gadjah Mada University Press. Yogyakarta.
  2. Dendronanthus indicus on iNaturalist article