Birds and Birding's Guide to:
Watching THE SPARROW-LIKE BIRDS
THE SONG BIRDS
THE FLYCATCHERS
Narcissus Flycatcher
Of quite different appearance is the handsome little Narcissus Flycatcher (Xanthopygia narcissina) of Japan and China, the male of which has the upper parts deep black with a large patch of white on the wing-coverts, and the rump, lores, and a broad stripe over the eye bright lemon-yellow, while the chin, throat, and breast are bright orange-yellow, and the remainder of the lower parts pure white; the female is olive-brown above and yellowish white below. They are shy, retiring birds, frequenting dense forests, and are said to have a short but pleasing song. The nesting habits are similar to those of the species last mentioned, though the eggs are greenish white sparingly spotted with reddish.
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