Rufous Sibia
The rufous sibia (Heterophasia capistrata) is a species of bird in the family Leiothrichidae. It feeds on berries and insects. It is found in the northern parts of the Indian subcontinent, ranging across India, Nepal and Bhutan. Its natural habitat is the temperate forests of the Lower to Middle Himalayas. The species has an unmistakable appearance with its rufous-dominated colouration and black head, and is often seen with its crest raised. It is a vigorous, melodious singer. == Gallery ==
Langtang National Park
Helambu, Nepal
+135 birds+18 mammals
Where the Himalayas rise in a tumultuous embrace of rock and forest, pristine valleys carved by glacial melt create one […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKSagarmatha National Park
Khumjung, Nepal
+119 birds+16 mammals
Where granite peaks claw skyward through clouds and glacier-fed torrents carve through rhododendron forests, the Himalayan wilderness reveals its most […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKKhangchendzonga National Park
Sakkyong, India
+132 birds+30 mammals
Where the Eastern Himalayas rise in their most dramatic splendour, alpine meadows give way to ancient temperate forests cloaked in […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKNanda Devi National Park
Garpak, India
+114 birds+11 mammals
Where the Himalayas surge into their most dramatic alpine amphitheater, a wilderness of raw geological power unfolds across 624 square […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKValley of Flowers National Park
Ghangaria, India
+88 birds+4 mammals
Where alpine meadows explode with color each monsoon season, the Himalayan slopes of Uttarakhand rise to create one of Earth’s […]
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