Grey winged blackbird
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PAKHI DEKHUN PAKHI CHINUN # 562/591(Observe the Bird and recognize)..GREY WINGED BLACK BIRD....watercolour...a4...2015... [From the photograph of RATHIKA RAMASAMY]... The grey-winged blackbird (Turdus boulboul) is a species of bird in the family Turdidae. It is found in the northern parts of the Indian subcontinent, stretching all the way to the nearer parts of Southeast Asia, including in Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, Tibet and Vietnam. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. 27–29 cm; 85–105 g. Male is black, with broad pinkish-grey wingpanel, whitish-tipped wing-coverts, vague greyish scaling on lower underparts; yellow bill. Song, from treetop or isolated tree in clearing, a rich, loud, melodious series of relaxed phrases. Insects, including a high proportion of larvae, ground-feeding caterpillars, also snails, slugs, earthworms and fruits are favorite diet.
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