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Enicurus ruficapillus
Basic stats
Diet
Aquatic invertebrates, insects
Habitat
Forest streams
Range
Sundaland, including Borneo
Clutch size
3–4 eggs
Incubation period
About 15–16 days
Size
Medium (23–25cm)
Wingspan
~28–31cm
Weight
~30–38g
A striking black-and-white forktail with a chestnut nape and crown, a boldly forked tail and a habit of bobbing while perched on streamside rocks.
Classed as Near-threatened as it depends on clean, fast-flowing forest streams, foraging along rocky banks for aquatic invertebrates and small insects.
