- White-capped Water-redstart
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White-capped Water-redstart 
at Kullu - Manali District of Himachal Pradesh, India Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae Genus: Chaimarrornis
Hodgson, 1844Species: C. leucocephalus Binomial name Chaimarrornis leucocephalus
(Vigors, 1831)The White-capped Water-redstart (Chaimarrornis leucocephalus) is a species of bird of the Muscicapidae family, in the monotypic genus Chaimarrornis.[citation needed] The generic name of this species is derived from the Greek kheimarrhos meaning torrent and ornis meaning bird.[1]
Male with larger white pattern on top of the head and brown red spots under the wings
It is found in Afghanistan, Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitat is temperate forests.
References
- BirdLife International 2004. Chaimarrornis leucocephalus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 25 July 2007.
- ^ Jobling, James A. (1991). A Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press. pp. 48. ISBN 0-19-854634-3.
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From Corbett National Park
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