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Jungle babbler  Geotagged,India,Jungle Babbler,Turdoides striata Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

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  1. Rakesh, are you sure about this name? I don't think it looks much like a sparrow. Posted 11 years ago
    1. not at all sure, I have searched the whole book of salim ali but didnt find any trace of this bird. Posted 11 years ago

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The Jungle Babbler is an Old World babbler found in the Indian Subcontinent. They are gregarious birds that forage in small groups of six to ten birds, a habit that has given them the popular name of ''Seven Sisters'' or ''Saath bhai'' in Hindi with cognates in other regional languages which means "seven brothers".

The Jungle Babbler is a common resident breeding bird in most parts of the Indian Subcontinent and is often seen in gardens within large cities as well as in forested areas... more

Similar species: Perching Birds
Species identified by rakesh
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Uploaded Jun 20, 2014. Captured May 4, 2014 08:10 in 23, Mehsana, Sun City, Nagalpur, Mahesana, Gujarat 384002, India.
  • NIKON D7000
  • f/5.6
  • 1/250s
  • ISO400
  • 300mm