Red Billed Leiothrix
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PAKHI DEKHUN PAKHI CHINUN # 726(Observe the Bird and recognize)...RED BILLED LEIOTHRIX... WATERCOLOUR...A4.....2016...[ From the ref. Photograph of Mr. Tushar Bhowmik ]... The red-billed leiothrix (Leiothrix lutea) is a member of the Leiothrichidae family, and is native to the Indian subcontinent. Adults have bright red bills and a dull yellow ring around their eyes. Their backs are dull olive green, and they have a bright yellow-orange throat with a yellow chin; females are somewhat duller than males, and juveniles have black bills. It has also been introduced in various parts of the world. The leiothrix is about six inches in length . The edges of the wing feathers are brightly colored with yellow, orange, red and black and the forked tail is olive brown and blackish at the tip. The cheeks and side of the neck are a bluish gray color. The female is a lot paler than the male and lacks the red patch on the wings. It doesn't fly frequently, except in open habitats. This bird is very
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