black chinned babbler

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Beautifully observed Pratim, really stands out with his bright plumage.

Thanks for the appreciation Fiona Phipps ...

PAKHI DEKHUN PAKHI CHINUN # 430 (Observe the Bird and recognize)..BLACK CHINNED BABBLER..[From a Photograph of Mr.DIBYENDU ASH ] ... WATERCOLOUR ...A4...2014... The black-chinned babbler (Stachyridopsis pyrrhops) is a species of bird in the Timaliidae family. It is found in the northern parts of the Indian subcontinent. Its natural habitats are temperate forests and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. 10 cm; 8–12 g. Dull biscuit-coloured babbler with red eye and blackish half-mask and chin. Crown is buffy grey (looking creamy from front) with thin brown lines. Song a fast series of very short loud whistles Forest edge, open and secondary forest with low undergrowth, light forest, scrub-jungle. Food and feeding :Insects, occasionally berries. Found in parties of 8–10 individuals, often in association with other species. Breeding :Apr–Aug. Nest a fairly deep cup or loose dome, made of dry grasses, dead leaves, woody stalks and plant fibres, lined with fibres. Not globally threatened. Frequent but very local in Pakistan. Fairly common in Nepal from W to EC area, rare farther E. Fairly common in India.