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Black-backed Forktail

Thrushes, Chats & Flycatchers

Photo: (c) Rejoice Gassah, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Enicurus immaculatus

Basic stats

Habitat

Nest of plant matter in holes or crevices in rocks and dead trees

Range

Indian subcontinent and adjoining South-east Asia: Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal and Thailand

Clutch size

Usually 3 pink eggs spotted red-brown

The black-backed forktail, occasionally called the black-throated forktail, is a forktail of the Old World flycatcher family. It has a broad white stripe across the forehead, a black crown, face and mantle, and white underparts sharply divided from the black above. The wings are largely black with a broad white stripe across the greater coverts (Wikipedia, general species account).

It is found in the Indian subcontinent and some adjoining regions of South-east Asia, ranging across Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal and Thailand. It is solitary but occasionally found in pairs or family groups. It breeds between March and June, both sexes building the nest and incubating the usually three pink, sparsely red-brown-specked eggs. The call is a short whistled 'tseep-dew'. The source does not mention China (Wikipedia, general species account).

Quick answers

What habitat does the Black-backed Forktail live in?
Nest of plant matter in holes or crevices in rocks and dead trees
Where is the Black-backed Forktail found?
Indian subcontinent and adjoining South-east Asia: Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal and Thailand
How many eggs does the Black-backed Forktail lay?
Usually 3 pink eggs spotted red-brown
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