Abbot's babbler
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PAKHI DEKHUN PAKHI CHINUN # 513/534(Observe the Bird and recognize)..ABBOT'S BABBLER..[From a Photograph of MR.GAURAV KATARIA] ... WATERCOLOUR ...A4...2015... Abbott's babbler (Malacocincla abbotti) is a species of bird in the Pellorneidae family. It is widely distributed along the Himalayas in South Asia and extending into the forests of Southeast Asia. They are short-tailed and stout birds which forage in pairs in dense undergrowth close to the ground and their presences is indicated by their distinctive calls. Their distinctive calls consists of three or four notes with the a drop on the middle note. The antiphonal duet of a male and female has the male leading with a "poor'ol bear" followed by the females "dear dear". The evening group song consists of a recurrent sputtering churrr sound, which is low and slurred; ending with a sharp chreep. Calls include soft mewing notes, and a pulsing, purring trill when agitated. The adult Abbott's babbl
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