Scientific name Chelidorhynx hypoxantha Higher classification Chelidorhynx Order Passerine | Phylum Chordata Rank Species | |
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Genus ChelidorhynxBlyth, 1843 Similar White‑throated fantail, Grey bush chat, Striated bulbul, Green‑tailed sunbird, Fantail | ||
Yellow bellied fantail
The yellow-bellied fantail (Chelidorhynx hypoxantha), also known as the yellow-bellied fairy-fantail, is found in the Indian subcontinent, the Himalayas, and portions of Southeast Asia including Thailand, Vietnam, and Myanmar. It is about 8 cm in size. It is yellow below and has a black eye-stripe, white wing-bar and broad black tail tipped white.
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It used to be placed in the family of the fantails (Rhipiduridae), but DNA analysis has shown it to be a close relative of the fairy flycatcher and it has therefore been transferred to the Stenostiridae (IOC World Bird List), in the revalidated monotypic genus Chelidorhynx.
Cute little yellow bellied fantail flycatcher
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