Collared Bush Robin

Tarsiger johnstoniae (Ogilvie-Grant, 1906)

Collared Bush Robin, Tarsiger johnstoniae, is a passerine found in Taiwan, where it breeds in montane and subalpine forest. It is a member of the Muscicapidae, the chat and Old World flycatcher family. The bird is tied to undergrowth in coniferous woodland with shrubs and bamboo, and it may also appear in parks and beside roads. It is marked by a clear difference between the sexes, with the male showing a dark head and a pale eyebrow, and a rufous band across the upper breast, mantle and shoulder area. The female is duller and more olive-brown.

Order

Passeriformes

Family

Muscicapidae — Chats, Old World Flycatchers

Breeding range

Oriental Region: Taiwan