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Jungle Babbler Turdoides striata The jungle babbler (Turdoides striata) is a member of the Leiothrichidae family 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 &quot;seven brothers<br />
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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. In the past, the orange-billed babbler, Turdoides rufescens, of Sri Lanka was considered to be a race of this babbler, but is elevated to a species. Geotagged,India,Jungle Babbler,Turdoides striata,junglebabbler,wildlifeindia Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Jungle Babbler Turdoides striata

The jungle babbler (Turdoides striata) is a member of the Leiothrichidae family 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. In the past, the orange-billed babbler, Turdoides rufescens, of Sri Lanka was considered to be a race of this babbler, but is elevated to a species.

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  1. Excellent shot! Posted 9 years ago
  2. beautiful pose, great detail and he reminds me so of our Yigüirro :) Posted 9 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 Aditya Salekar
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Uploaded Dec 16, 2015. Captured in Chinchanaka To Vad Naka Road, Jama Masjid Moholla, Chiplun, Maharashtra 415605, India.