Bar-throated Minla or Chestnut-tailed Minla (Minla strigula)

The Bar-throated Minla or Chestnut-tailed Minla (Minla strigula), is a species of bird in the family Leiothrichidae. It has traditionally been placed in the genus Minla.

IMG_9958 IMG_9981 IMG_9979 IMG_9989They have a large range spanning most of South-east Asia.  I took the photos above at the Visitor’s Centre at the Summit of Doi Inthanon (blue dot) where they are very easily seen.

Minla rangeLEARN MORE ABOUT THIS BIRD

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Here’s a nice close-up that shows how the bird moves about in a twitchy way.