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Coimbatore, Tamilnadu, India
Sales Professional with great love for nature, collecting various birds on my camera, fighting for conservation of nature. My wife,Gaythri Devi also sharing similar interests and also being a better photographer, you can find us on Sundays in some jungle!

Thursday, November 4, 2010

Common Iora

Aegithina tiphia 14cm
Manjalsittu in Tamil (மஞ்சள்சிட்டு)
Widespread resident. Lacks white on tail. Very variable. Crown and mantle of breeding males vary from uniformly black to black mixed with much yellow on mantle to mainly yellowish green. Females very similar to non breeding males. Open forest and well wooded areas.

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