White-Crowned Forktail

The white-crowned forktail is a forktail with five subspecies, each in a different region, found in China, South-east Asia and north-eastern parts of the Indian subcontinent. It has a black throat and breast, black mantle and largely black wings, with a white rump and lower back and a prominent white crown from which it takes its name. The tail is long, deeply forked and banded black and white. The Chinese subspecies sinensis has a slightly shorter bill than the nominate form. (Wikipedia, general species account)

It is a shy bird that stays near water and forages on the edges of rivers and streams for invertebrates. The breeding season runs from March to September and possibly to October; the nest is built near the water from plant material, and two to five creamy, pinkish or greyish-white speckled eggs are laid. Alarm and contact calls are high-pitched and ringing. (Wikipedia, general species account)