Wildlifeof China
Blue-fronted Robin
Thrushes, Chats & Flycatchers
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Cinclidium frontale
Basic stats
Diet
Small ground insects
Habitat
Low vegetation including bamboo in mid- to high-elevation forest, 800–3,000m; not migratory
Range
Bhutan, China, north-east India, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam and possibly Nepal
The blue-fronted robin is the only species in its genus. Males have a dark blue body and sapphire-blue head, brown along the back, yellow-orange underparts, a small black bill and grey legs; females have an olive-brown head and body with pale underparts. It is found in Bhutan, China, north-east India, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam and possibly Nepal (Wikipedia, general species account).
It forages in low vegetation, including bamboo, and feeds on small ground insects, occurring primarily in mid- to high-elevation forests at 800–3,000m. It is not migratory but may move to lower elevations in winter (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What does the Blue-fronted Robin eat?
- Small ground insects
- What habitat does the Blue-fronted Robin live in?
- Low vegetation including bamboo in mid- to high-elevation forest, 800–3,000m; not migratory
- Where is the Blue-fronted Robin found?
- Bhutan, China, north-east India, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam and possibly Nepal