Birds of Ladakh

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Common name:

White-tailed Rubythroat

Ladakhi name:

Ogley mebar

Scientific name:

Calliope pectorails

Order:

Passeriformes

Family:

muscicapidae

fun facts:

This bird is a rare summer visitor, it can be spotted mainly along slopes, caragana bushes with adjoining marshes or streams up to 4400 m.

The sexes look different.

Bird Club Contributor:

Tsewang Namgyal Raja, Korzok