TARSIGER.
Sexes different ; rictal bristles well developed; resemble Robins in habits.
Tarsiger cyanurus (l'allas).
d Above blue, brighter on lesser wing coverts and upper tail coverts ; supercilium white ; flanks bright orange ; abdomen white, rest of underparts buff. Bill black. Legs and feet dark brown, Wing 78-So. Tarsus 21-22. Culmen 13-13.5 (H.).
Olive brown, throat and abdomen white, flanks rufous, upper tail coverts and tail dull blue. Young spotted.
Breeds.—E. Russia (Perm and Orenburg Govts.), and east across Siberia to Japan. Winters chiefly S.E. Asia.