Flycatcher - 28

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I like the way you have captured the tilt of the bird’s head as it looks at me.

Thanks Stella Jones maam ...

INDIAN FLYCATCHERS NO. 28 PAKHI DEKHOON PAKHI CHINOON @ 819 Indian paradise flycatcher [Observe the bird and recognize]… A4…Watercolour … [From the Ref. photograph of Internet]… The Indian paradise flycatcher (Terpsiphone paradisi) is a medium-sized passerine bird native to Asia that is widely distributed. As the global population is considered stable, it has been listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List since 2004. It is native to the Indian subcontinent, Central Asia and Myanmar. Males have elongated central tail feathers, and a black and rufous plumage in some populations, while others have white plumage. Females are short-tailed with rufous wings and a black head. Indian paradise flycatchers feed on insects, which they capture in the air often below a densely canopied tree. Adult Indian paradise flycatchers are 19–22 cm (7.5–8.7 in) long. Their heads are glossy black with a black crown and crest, their black bill round and sturdy, their eyes black. Female are rufous on the bac