Kingdom Animalia Order Passeriformes Genus Saxicola Higher classification Saxicola | Phylum Chordata Family Muscicapidae Scientific name Saxicola jerdoni Rank Species | |
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Similar Bird, White‑tailed stonechat, White‑browed bush chat, Congo moor chat, Mountain robin‑chat | ||
The Jerdon's bush chat (Saxicola jerdoni) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae.
The common name commemorates the surgeon-naturalist Thomas C. Jerdon.
Distribution
Jerdon's bush chats have an extremely large range and are native to Bangladesh, China, India, Laos, Nepal, Thailand and Vietnam. They are possibly extinct in Myanmar.
Still present in small numbers at Inle Lake, Shan State Myanmar on 22 February 2011. (M.Lindop, personal observations).
The Sukla Phanta Wildlife Reserve in Nepal represents the western limit of its distribution.
References
Jerdon's bush chat Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA