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Common Lora

Aegithina aeqanimis

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Field Notes

Description:

The Common Iora (Aegithina tiphia) is a small passerine bird found across the tropical Indian Subcontinent with populations showing plumage variations, some of which are designated as subspecies. A species found in scrub and forest, it is easily detected from its loud whistles and the bright colours. During the breeding season, males display by fluffing up their feathers and spiral in the air appearing like a green, black, yellow and white ball. From Wikipedia

Habitat:

Loras forage in trees in small groups, gleaning among the branches for insects. They sometimes join mixed species feeding flocks. The call is a mixture of churrs, chattering and whistles, and the song is a trilled wheeeee-tee. They may sometimes imitate the calls of other birds such as drongos. From Wikipedia

Notes:

Spotted on our property in Luzviminda, Palawan

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Comments (1)

nice find Diana. just slight changes please, the name to Common Iora instead of Lora and the specie to Aegithina tiphia aeqanimis, thanks ;)

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