Chestnut-naped Forktail
A species of Forktails Scientific name : Enicurus ruficapillus Genus : Forktails
Chestnut-naped Forktail, A species of Forktails
Botanical name: Enicurus ruficapillus
Genus: Forktails
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Photo By Ayuwat Jearwattanakanok 
Description
The chestnut-naped forktail is 18 to 20 cm (7.1–7.9 in) long and weighs 27 g (0.95 oz). The head of the male is chestnut-coloured, with a white forehead and black mask in front of the eye. The wings are black with a white wing-bar. The breast is white with black barring, fading towards the white belly. The rump is white and the tail is black with white stripes and a white tip. The female is the same as the male except the back and mantle is chestnut. The chestnut-naped forktail calls in flight, either a single of three whistles. 
Size
20 cm
Feeding Habits
Chestnut-naped Forktail consumes mainly terrestrial invertebrates, specifically beetles, larvae, ants, earwigs, and caterpillars, and occasionally small snakes. It primarily forages along streambeds, searching for prey among rocks and near water.
Habitat
The preferred habitat of chestnut-naped Forktail encompasses the margins of small, clear, shady rivers and streams. These birds are typically found in primary and logged mixed dipterocarp forests, both in lowland and hilly regions, and may sometimes inhabit secondary scrub areas, dry ridges, and vicinities along logging roads.
Dite type
Insectivorous
General Info
Behavior
Chestnut-naped forktails forage near water, eating a range of insects including earwigs, beetles, ants and caterpillars. They have also been recorded eating snakes. The nest is a cup of plant fibres, lined with leaf skeletons and decorated on the outside with moss. The nest is fixed with mud to a boulder or bank. The clutch size is 2 eggs, which are white or pale pink and marked with reddish-brown speckles and purple undermarkings. This species is a host to brush cuckoos.
Distribution Area
The species is found along clear rivers and streams in lowland and hill rainforest. It can also be found in secondary scrub, dry ridges, and along logging roads. It is found from sea-level to 1,300 m (4,300 ft), except in southern Thailand, where it only reaches 900 m (3,000 ft).
Species Status
It is threatened by habitat loss, as lowland forest is rapidly being cleared across its range. It is expected to remain in hill habitat, and is classed as near threatened.
Photo By Ayuwat Jearwattanakanok 
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Old world flycatchers Genus
Forktails Species
Chestnut-naped Forktail 
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