The golden bush robin (Tarsiger chrysaeus) is an unusual winter customer to the interstate Chandigarh area (ISCR), belonging to the Muscicapidae household. Recognised for its distinctive golden color, this songbird migrates from mountainous areas to decrease areas throughout winters, making sightings unusual within the Tricity and its environs.
Unlike its extra frequent counterparts, the Indian robin and oriental magpie robin, the golden bush robin lacks the latter’s melodic notes and produces a track characterised by rolling and buzzing notes.
With an general size of 15 cm, female and male birds exhibit distinct appearances. Males function brownish-olive colouration from crown to again, a broad vibrant orange-yellow supercilium, and black markings resembling a masks on the face.
Conversely, females show greenish-olive colouring from crown to again, missing the yellow scapular. Male juveniles exhibit darkish brown with buff streaks above and beneath the tail, whereas this sample diffuses in females.
The most well-liked habitat for these birds consists of forest undergrowth, bushes, and scrubs in forested and semi-forested areas. Encounters with these birds might happen throughout jungle walks in areas like Sukhna Wildlife Sanctuary, Berwala Bird Safari in Morni Hills, and different forested areas.
Breeding season for golden bush robins spans from May to June, with females laying three or 4 eggs throughout an incubation interval of 14 to fifteen days.
Nests are constructed with compacted moss and grass and lined with hair, wool, and feathers. The lifespan of a golden bush robin is round 3.8 years, and their insectivorous nature focuses on looking ground-dwelling bugs.
Beyond India, the chook is present in Bhutan, China, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Tibet, and Thailand. The credit score for its discovery goes to British naturalist Brian Houghton Hodgson, relationship again to 1845.
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First printed on: 05-12-2023 at 12:37 IST
