Wildlifeof China
Bar-throated Minla
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Minla strigula
Basic stats
Diet
Insects in summer; also berries, seeds and nectar in winter
Habitat
Montane evergreen, mixed, pine, oak-rhododendron and bamboo forest
Range
Montane regions from India to Malaysia
Clutch size
2–4 eggs
The bar-throated minla inhabits montane forests from India to Malaysia, mainly at 1,800–3,750m, although it may descend to about 1,300m during severe winters. It uses evergreen broadleaf, mixed, pine, oak-rhododendron and bamboo habitats. Summer food consists chiefly of beetles, caterpillars and other insects; berries, seeds and nectar supplement the winter diet. Outside the breeding season it joins mixed flocks and feeds from the canopy to near ground level. Its cup nest holds two to four eggs. (Wikipedia, general species account)
Quick answers
- What does the Bar-throated Minla eat?
- Insects in summer; also berries, seeds and nectar in winter
- What habitat does the Bar-throated Minla live in?
- Montane evergreen, mixed, pine, oak-rhododendron and bamboo forest
- Where is the Bar-throated Minla found?
- Montane regions from India to Malaysia
- How many eggs does the Bar-throated Minla lay?
- 2–4 eggs