White-browed Bush Robin (Tarsiger indicus)
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White-browed Bush Robin

Tarsiger indicus (Vieillot, 1817)

≈14 cmLength15 gWeight

This small bird has a slender white supercilium and tends to hide in the lower layers of mountain forest.

Busiest months: May–June · Most records: China, Bhutan, Nepal

Least Concern

How to identify

Field marks

  1. Supercilium white, slender and distinct

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: May–June · Most records: China, Bhutan, Nepal

White-browed Bush Robin has been recorded at 95 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Wawu Mountain – Summit [2800m]China94 records
  2. Wawu Mountain [General Area]China50 records
  3. ThrumsinglaBhutan47 records
More places
  1. ChelelaBhutan40 records
  2. Balang Shan [General Area]China28 records
  3. Sengor – camp and upper Lingmethan RdBhutan18 records
  4. Wuyipeng Research StationChina18 records
  5. Dochula – Royal Botanical ParkBhutan17 records
  6. Mt. PhulchowkiNepal17 records
  7. Dulong River ValleyChina17 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.

About

The white-browed bush robin (Tarsiger indicus) is a species of passerine bird in the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae that is found from the Himalayas to south-central China and north Vietnam. Its natural habitat is Rhododendron and conifer forests. The Taiwan (China) bush robin was formerly regarded as a subspecies.

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Questions

How big is the White-browed Bush Robin?

The White-browed Bush Robin is about ≈14 cm long and weighs around 15 g.

Where does the White-browed Bush Robin live?

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

When is the best time to see the White-browed Bush Robin?

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

Is the White-browed Bush Robin endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the White-browed Bush Robin as Least Concern.

What does the White-browed Bush Robin eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the White-browed Bush Robin in?

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

At a glance

Length
≈14 cm
Weight
15 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
78 mm
Tail
67 mm
Bill
14 mm
Tarsus
29 mm

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

Range

Oriental: Himalayas to south-central China and northern Vietnam

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Subspecies · 1
  • Tarsiger indicus yunnanensis n Myanmar, sc China and n Vietnam

Classification

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

Other birds in the genus Tarsiger

Taiwan Bush RobinTaiwan Bush RobinTarsiger formosanusGolden Bush RobinGolden Bush RobinTarsiger chrysaeusCollared Bush RobinCollared Bush RobinTarsiger johnstoniaeRufous-breasted Bush RobinRufous-breasted Bush RobinTarsiger hyperythrusRed-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
White-browed Bush Robin

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