Monticola solitarius 20cm
Neela Poonguruvi in Tamil (நீலப்பூங்குருவி)
Resident and winter visitor. Breeds in Baluchistan and Himalayas; Widespread in winter. Male indigo-blue, obscured by pale fringes in non-breeding and first-winter plumages. Female has bluish cast to slaty-brown upperparts, and buff scaling on underparts. Vagrant philippensis has rufous breast and belly. Breeds on open rocky slopes; winters in dry rocky areas.
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