If this bird was a chick, would you want to take a dip with it? -I would! -And the great thing about it, this bird lives by water almost all its life.

-Lets go for a swim!

The River Chat, or sometimes referred to as White capped Redstart, is a resident bird which inhabits the fast flowing streams and waterfalls of the high mountains of the north. The bird is almost always seen in the company of a Plumbleous Redstart, another vivid and gorgeous bird. The most well- known site to see this fabulous duo is at Vatcharathan Waterfall in Doi Intanon National Park. My first sighting of this bird was at a campsite above the 1000-meter elevation in the same national park and this bird indeed is a truly impressive specimen.

This is a bird which must be seen to be enjoyed; no artists’ illustration in a field guide can come close to portraying the splendor of this marvelous creature!

Peter Ericsson photographed this bird in Doi Angkang in February.