Blue-winged Minla (Actinodura cyanouroptera)
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Blue-winged Minla

Actinodura cyanouroptera (Hodgson, 1837)

15 cmLength17 gWeight

The blue-winged minla (Actinodura cyanouroptera), also known as the blue-winged siva, is a species of bird in the family Leiothrichidae.

Busiest months: December–February · Most records: China, Thailand, Malaysia

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: December–February · Most records: China, Thailand, Malaysia

Blue-winged Minla has been recorded at 324 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 10 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Tai Po Kau Nature ReserveHong Kong (China)1,880 records
  2. SattalIndia1,305 records
  3. Bukit FraserMalaysia986 records
More places
  1. Tai Lam Country ParkHong Kong (China)730 records
  2. Doi Pha Hom Pok NP – Doi Lang (W), AKA Doi San JuThailand657 records
  3. Baihualing [General Area]China509 records
  4. Doi Pha Hom Pok NP – Doi AngkhangThailand500 records
  5. Doi Pha Hom Pok NP – Doi Angkhang Royal Agricultural StationThailand435 records
  6. Pat Heung Catchwater, Tai LamHong Kong (China)425 records
  7. Pak Sha OHong Kong (China)402 records

Countries and regions with the most records

ChinaThailandMalaysiaIndiaVietnamBhutanNepalMyanmar (Burma)

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The blue-winged minla (Actinodura cyanouroptera), also known as the blue-winged siva, is a species of bird in the family Leiothrichidae.

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Questions

How big is the Blue-winged Minla?

The Blue-winged Minla is about 15 cm long and weighs around 17 g.

Where does the Blue-winged Minla live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: Himalayas to Malay Peninsula. It is most often recorded in China, Thailand and Malaysia.

When is the best time to see the Blue-winged Minla?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January, February and December (Northern Hemisphere).

What does the Blue-winged Minla eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Blue-winged Minla in?

It belongs to the family Laughingthrushes & Allies (Leiothrichidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Length
15 cm
Weight
17 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
More measurements
Wing
65 mm
Tail
70 mm
Bill
15 mm
Tarsus
22 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Oriental: Himalayas to Malay Peninsula

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Subspecies · 1
  • Actinodura cyanouroptera wingatei ne Myanmar, n Thailand, s China, Laos and n Vietnam

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Laughingthrushes & Allies Leiothrichidae
Genus
Actinodura

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Blue-winged Minla

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