Unni, this is a low elevation species both in the Western Ghats and in NE India. My personal records and all others that I have heard about so far have been below 300-400m asl or so.
Krushnamegh. ________________________________ From: Unni Pulikkal <[email protected]> Reply-To: butterflyindia <[email protected]> Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2011 06:43:00 -0400 To: butterflyindia <[email protected]> Subject: [ButterflyIndia] Re: Yellow-Breasted Flat In contrary to to the textbook description that it rests on the upper side of leaves, I found it settling on the under surface of leaves. It is very much addicted to bird-droppings. The flight is very fast, on straight path and dashes out of sight when disturbed. Seems to prefer shady places. Happiness to you! unni www.imagery.in <http://www.imagery.in> ................................................. Dr.Unni Krishnan Pulikkal ARPS Pady P.O., Kodaly, Thrissur Dt., Kerala, India PIN.680699 Cell: 9446508102 Res: +91 480 2740735 ................................................. The Butterfly Art Foundation, India www.bafindia.org <http://www.bafindia.org> ................................................. On Thu, Apr 28, 2011 at 4:04 PM, Unni Pulikkal <[email protected]> wrote: Here is a picture of Yellow Breasted Flat from Vellikulangara RF, Thrissur. (WG, altitude about 50m) Do we have records of this flat from a low altitude mixed deciduous forest? My impression was that it is a mid to high altitude species. Happiness to you! unni www.imagery.in <http://www.imagery.in> ................................................. Dr.Unni Krishnan Pulikkal ARPS Pady P.O., Kodaly, Thrissur Dt., Kerala, India PIN.680699 Cell: 9446508102 Res: +91 480 2740735 ................................................. The Butterfly Art Foundation, India www.bafindia.org <http://www.bafindia.org> ................................................. -- Enjoy
