Rufous-breasted Bush Robin (Tarsiger hyperythrus)
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Rufous-breasted Bush Robin

Tarsiger hyperythrus (Blyth, 1847)

≈13 cmLength12 gWeight

This bird is mainly found in scrub in the understory of evergreen broadleaf forest in the lower parts of alpine valleys or in rhododendron scrub in sparsely wooded grassland.

Busiest months: February · Most records: China, Bhutan, Nepal

Least Concern

How to identify

Where and when it's recorded

Rufous-breasted Bush Robin has been recorded at 40 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Dulong River ValleyChina45 records
  2. ThrumsinglaBhutan19 records
  3. TrongsaBhutan14 records
More places
  1. Mt. PhulchowkiNepal14 records
  2. Lingmethang Rd – Namling mid-elevation forestBhutan13 records
  3. Yongkhola campBhutan12 records
  4. Dochula – Royal Botanical ParkBhutan10 records
  5. Hike to Tiger's Nest MonasteryBhutan9 records
  6. ChelelaBhutan9 records
  7. PelelaBhutan7 records

Countries and regions with the most records

ChinaBhutanNepalIndiaBangladesh

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

Questions

How big is the Rufous-breasted Bush Robin?

The Rufous-breasted Bush Robin is about ≈13 cm long and weighs around 12 g.

Where does the Rufous-breasted Bush Robin live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: Himalayas to south-central China. It is most often recorded in China, Bhutan and Nepal.

When is the best time to see the Rufous-breasted Bush Robin?

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

Is the Rufous-breasted Bush Robin endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Rufous-breasted Bush Robin as Least Concern.

What does the Rufous-breasted Bush Robin eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Rufous-breasted Bush Robin in?

It belongs to the family Chats, Old World Flycatchers (Muscicapidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Length
≈13 cm
Weight
12 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Partial migrant
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
75 mm
Tail
57 mm
Bill
12 mm
Tarsus
23 mm

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

Range

Oriental: Himalayas to south-central China

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Chats, Old World Flycatchers Muscicapidae
Genus
Tarsiger

Other birds in the genus Tarsiger

White-browed Bush RobinWhite-browed Bush RobinTarsiger indicusTaiwan Bush RobinTaiwan Bush RobinTarsiger formosanusGolden Bush RobinGolden Bush RobinTarsiger chrysaeusCollared Bush RobinCollared Bush RobinTarsiger johnstoniaeRed-flanked BluetailRed-flanked BluetailTarsiger cyanurusQilian BluetailQilian BluetailTarsiger albocoeruleusHimalayan BluetailHimalayan BluetailTarsiger rufilatusWhite-tailed AletheWhite-tailed AletheAlethe diademataFire-crested AletheFire-crested AletheAlethe castaneaKaroo Scrub RobinKaroo Scrub RobinTychaedon coryphoeus
Rufous-breasted Bush Robin

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