Sunda Forktail

Enicurus velatus

Description

Enicurus velatus is 16 cm long with a deep forked tail. The male individual is white on the chest, while the belly, rump and wings are black, with the back and head dark gray. There is a small white line between the eyes. The tail is black with white stripes. The female individual is similar to the male individual but has a brown crown and nape.

Population Size

Unknown

Life Span

-

WEIGHT​

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LENGTH

16 cm

Di

Diurnal

In

Insectivorest

So

Solitary

Classification

KINGDOM

:

Animalia

PHYLUM

:

Chordata

CLASS

:

Aves

ORDER

:

Passeriformes

FAMILY

:

Muscicapidae

GENUS

:

Enicurus

SPECIES

:

Enicurus velatus

Distribution

Habitat of this bird is the flow of rocks in humid mountain forests in the tropics from an altitude of 600–2000 masl. This species rarely appears closer to sea level.

Geography

Continent : Asia

Country : Endemic species in Indonesia, and limited to the islands of Java and Sumatra

Habits and Lifestyle

Enicurus velatus is a species that is active and agile in flowing water bodies. Stand on the rocks and walk along the water’s edge. Flying close in waves over land or water when it makes a sound.

Lifestyle

Solitary

Biome

Montane forest

Climate Zone

Tropical

Diet and Nutrition

This bird is an insectivorous species, usually this species walks on the edge of the water pecking for food while developing its long tails, eating water insects and their larvae, as well as snails.

Diet : Insectivore

Mating Habits

The breeding season for this species has not been recorded, but the nests are in large plates made of woven moss, grass leaves and wood fibers. Lay 2 whitish eggs with red spots.

Reproduction session : –

Incubation periods: –

Independent age : –

Baby name : –

Baby carrying : 2 eggs

Population

Population status : Least Concern (LC)

NE

DD

LC

NT

VU

EN

CR

EW

EX

Population number​

The population size has not been calculated, but is believed to be not near the threshold for Vulnerability. For this reason, species are evaluated as of Least Concern.

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Reference

  1. MacKinnon, J. 1991 . Fields Guide to the Birds Of Java and Bali. Gadjah Mada University Press. Yogyakarta.
  2. Sunda Forktail on Wikipedia article 
  3. Enicurus velatus on The IUCN Red List site