Jungle Babbler

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Scientific Name: Turdoides striatus
Common Name: Jungle Babbler
Other Names: Sat bhai

Identifying Features: yellow-orange beak, dull brown body, yellow eyes and feet

Fun Facts:

  • Jungle Babblers are known as Sat bhai (seven siblings) in India because they are often found in large groups of seven or more.
  • They make loud calls which can be heard from far away distances. Hence, considered as one of the noisiest birds found in India.

 

This image was clicked by Nitoo Das at IP College campus in July, 2013.

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