Diphtheria Fantail: Medium-sized (19 cm) dark fantail
Almost all dark gray (seemingly black in the wild), chin, throat, eyebrow lines and tail end white,
The underparts are dark gray and distinguish them from the white-browed fantails, but there are individuals with lighter underparts.
Geographical distribution In the Himalayas, southern China, Southeast Asia and the Sunda Islands
The main distribution provinces in China: Guangxi, Hainan, Sichuan, Guizhou, Yunnan, Tibet, Hong Kong.
Breeding method Oviparous. Nominate subspecies breed in southeastern Tibet,
In southwest China and Hainan Island, humid mountain forests can reach an altitude of 3,000 meters.
Habits: Resembles other fantails. Joins a mixed flock of birds, often inhabiting dense bamboo forests.
Feeding Habits: Omnivorous
Call: The chirp is high and thin, with three equally spaced tuts followed by three or more descending tones; also a shrill cheet tone.
Photo taken in December 2017 on the Hongbeng River in Yingjiang, Yunnan
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