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COMMON IORA
Aegithina tiphia
8.05379, 80.7248
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.
Habitat:
Ioras forage in trees in small groups, gleaning among the branches for insects. They sometimes join mixed species feeding flocks.
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