Rufous Sibia

The rufous sibia is a bird of the family Leiothrichidae found in the northern parts of the Indian subcontinent, across India, Nepal and Bhutan, in the temperate forests of the lower to middle Himalaya. It has an unmistakable appearance with its rufous-dominated colouration and black head, often seen with its crest raised, and is a vigorous, melodious singer (Wikipedia, general species account).

It feeds on berries and insects. The cached account gives no measurements or breeding information. SoIB 2023 treats it as a Himalayan endemic and rates it a Low conservation priority, a resident and altitudinal migrant of forest and plantation with a Moderate range of about 90,300 km² and an inconclusive long-term trend of about +40% (Wikipedia, general species account; SoIB 2023).