There are a total of 17 species in the genus. The male has two colours , with tail feathers about 30 cm long , a dark blue glow on the head , neck and crown , and the rest of the body is white with black plumage.
The female is shorter than the male. It is beautiful, the size of a sparrow, and each male has two very long central tail feathers, like ribbons.
Their body colour is a metallic bluish-black color, with a cluster of crown feathers protruding from the top of their heads, which can be raised when they whistle, and the body feathers are white with chestnut belly and chestnut wings. Very pretty.
He has a lively personality, likes to fly through the forest, feeds mainly on insects and spiders, mainly preys on flying insects in the air, and also eats a small amount of plant matter.
The nest is built between the branches of the tree, with bark and grass leaves as the nest material, and the nest is cup-shaped.
The flight is slow, the long tail is swaying, like a kite streamer, which is extremely elegant and pleasing to the eye, and generally does not fly long distances.
It mainly inhabits broad-leaved and secondary broad-leaved forests in the low hills and foothill plains below 1200 m above sea level, but also in sparse forests and bamboo forests, especially in broad-leaved forests near ravines and streams.
It also frequents gardens and orchards, which can be seen in the large trees around the village and town.
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