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Audio Credit : Ramit Singal, Manipal, India
http://www.xeno-canto.org/species/Lanius-cristatus?&view=3Brown Shrike | ||
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ID | 01 | Distinctive black "bandit-mask" through the eye. தனித்தன்மை வாய்ந்த முகமுடி அணிந்த கண்கள் |
02 | Brown on the upper parts and the tail is rounded. மேல் பகுதிகள் பழுப்பு நிறத்திலும் வால் வட்ட வடிவில் காணப்படும், | |
03 | The black mask can be paler in winter and has a white brow over it. | |
04 | Underside is creamy with rufous flanks and belly. | |
05 | Wings are brown and lack any white "mirror" patches. | |
06 | Females tend to have fine scalloping on the underside and the mask is dark brown and not as well marked as in the male. | |
07 | The tail is more brownish | |
Habitat | 08 | Found in open scrub habitats, |
Distribution | 09 | Found mainly in Asia. |
10 | The nominate form breeds in northern Asia from Mongolia to Siberia and winters in South Asia, Myanmar and the Malay Peninsula. | |
Behavior & Ecology | 11 | Migratory species and often return to same location each winter. |
12 | Arrive in winter to India in August to September and departure in April. | |
13 | The breeding season is late May or June | |
14 | Breeding habitat includes the taiga, forest to semi- desert where they build a nest in a tree or bush, laying 2-6 eggs. | |
Feeding | 15 | Feed on insects, especially insects including butterfly & moths. |
16 | They impale prey on thorns. Small birds and lizards are also sometimes preyed on. | |
17 | They typically look out for prey from a perch and fly down towards the ground to capture them. | |
Source : Wikipedia
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02. Scaly Breasted Munia |
Audio Credit : Sander Bot, Holland
Scaly-Breasted Munia | ||
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ID | 01 | It's a sparrow-sized estrildid finch native to tropical Asia. |
02 | Its name is based on the distinct scale-like feather markings on the breast and belly. | |
03 | The adult is brown above and has a dark conical bill. | |
04 | This Munia eats mainly on grass seeds apart from berries and small insects. | |
05 | They forage in flocks and communicate with soft calls and whistles. | |
06 | The species is highly social and may sometimes roost with other species of munias. | |
07 | This species is found in tropical plains and grasslands. | |
08 | The Scaly-breasted Munia is about 11–12 centimetres (4.3–4.7 in) long and weighs 12–16 grams. | |
09 | The adult has a stubby dark bill typical of grain eating birds, brown upperparts and a dark brown head. | |
10 | The underparts are white with dark scale markings. | |
11 | The sexes are similar, although males have darker markings on the underside and a darker throat than females. | |
12 | Immature birds have pale brown upperparts, lack the dark head found in adults, and have uniform buff underparts | |
13 | Breeding pairs construct dome-shaped nests using grass or bamboo leaves. | |
Social | 14 | Scaly-breasted Munias form flocks of as many as 100 birds. |
15 | Individuals communicate with calls that include a short whistle, variations of kitty-kitty-kitty, and a sharp chipping alarm note. | |
Breeding | 16 | The breeding season is during the summer rainy season (mainly June to August in India) but can vary. |
17 | The nest is a large domed structure loosely woven from blades of grass, bamboo or other leaves with a side entrance and is placed in a tree or under the eaves of a house. | |
Egg | 18 | Scaly-breasted Munia clutch usually contain 4 to 6 eggs, but can contain up to 10. |
19 | Both sexes build the nest and incubate the eggs, which hatch in 10 to 16 days. | |
20 | Juveniles typically fledge in three weeks. | |
21 | Scaly-breasted Munias have a typical life expectancy of 6 to 8 years. | |
Food | 22 | The Scaly-breasted Munia feeds mainly on seeds but also eats small berries |
23 | They may also feed on algae, a rich protein source, prior to the breeding season. | |
Source : Wikipedia
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