Blue-winged Minla

The Blue-winged Siva , also known as the Blue-winged Minla, is a species of bird in the Timaliidae family. It has in the past been placed in the genus Minla instead of the monotypic Siva.

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The Blue-winged Minla is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

Blue-winged Minla, is a species of bird in the Timaliidae family. It has in the past been placed in the genus Minla instead of the monotypic Siva. It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, India, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. References - * BirdLife International 2004. Minla cyanouroptera. More

Blue-winged Minla, gives its food as a variety of berries, stating that no animal food has been identified. Collars & Robson (2007) place it as a Siva. They believe that it is markedly different vocally from Minla and there is no evidence for a close relationship – thus Blue-winged Siva (Minla cyanouroptera). The food is recorded as “Insects, berries and seeds.” Adrian has obviously uncovered a new food record for this babbler – a moth. More

Order : Passeriformes
Family : Timaliidae
Genus : Minla
Species : cyanouroptera
Authority : (Hodgson, 1838)