OCCURRENCE: summer nesting migrant. CHARACTERISTICS: dark back and wings with small white spots, whitish throat and belly; very long tail; crest on top of the head; juveniles are reddish. FEEDING HABITS: insects, especially caterpillars. ECOLOGY AND BEHAVIOUR: terrestrial habits; lays its the eggs in other birds’ nests, such as Azure-winged magpie and Eurasian jay.
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