Note strong white spots on wing coverts and small yellow bill typical of adults of the Himalayan foothill subspecies M. c. temminckii. These birds were commonly seen and heard at dawn and dusk but we also saw them flushing from roadsides well after dark. They like deep shade making it difficult to capture the various dark blue shades of their plumage. The genus Myophonus means "fly killer" but their usual diet is reported to be worms, snails and insects. Canon PowerShot SX50 HS
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