Wildlifeof Thailand
Slaty-backed Forktail
Muscicapidae
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Enicurus schistaceus
Basic stats
Diet
Aquatic invertebrates
Habitat
Mountain streams
Range
Himalayas to mainland Southeast Asia
A slaty-backed black-and-white stream bird, it bobs beside rushing water while taking aquatic insects (Wikipedia, general species account). It is Nationally Least Concern (Thailand Red Data 2025).
Quick answers
- What does the Slaty-backed Forktail eat?
- Aquatic invertebrates
- What habitat does the Slaty-backed Forktail live in?
- Mountain streams
- Where is the Slaty-backed Forktail found?
- Himalayas to mainland Southeast Asia