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Pteruthius xanthochlorus
Diet
Insects such as ants and beetles; berries and seeds
Range
Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan and Vietnam
The green shrike-babbler was earlier placed in Timaliidae but is now considered an Asian offshoot of the American vireos, in the family Vireonidae. It is found in Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan and Vietnam. (Wikipedia, general species account)
The male has a grey head with a blackish crown, an olive-green back, a pale ashy-grey throat and breast and a yellow belly; the female is slightly duller with a greyish crown. It eats insects such as ants and beetles as well as berries and seeds. The breeding season is mainly May and June, with nests usually three to eight metres above the ground. (Wikipedia, general species account)