Birds and I

Male is dark blue above and orange below, with a dark face. Female looks completely different.Usually seen in pairs, perched quietly on a rock or exposed branch at canopy level.  It is found in the northern regions of the Indian subcontinent, eastwards towards parts of Southeast Asia. Its range includes India, Tibet, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Thailand, and Vietnam.

It is found in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. Its range includes Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand and Vietnam.  Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. Other species are Blue-winged Minla and Yunnan Fulveta.

The chestnut-throated minla or bar-tailed minla is found in montane forest from India to Malaysia.Eight subspecies have been described. The chestnut-throated minla occupies a range of montane forest habitats from 1,800–3,750 m. The species is mainly resident but may move to lower altitudes during harsh winters, coming as low as 1,300 m.

It is found in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia, China, India, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, Tibet, and Vietnam. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. Usually travels in large groups, and is often a chief component of mixed-species feeding flocks.Birds in southern Southeast Asian portion of range are very gray, lacking bright colors.

It breeds in Mongolia, southeastern China, and western parts of the Russian Far East, where it winters from northern India to eastern China and the Chinese Peninsula (except west-south and south).