Pin-striped Tit-babbler
A species of Brown and Fluffy-backed Tit-babblers Scientific name : Mixornis gularis Genus : Brown and Fluffy-backed Tit-babblers
Pin-striped Tit-babbler, A species of Brown and Fluffy-backed Tit-babblers
Botanical name: Mixornis gularis
Genus: Brown and Fluffy-backed Tit-babblers
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Description General Info
Photo By Arnab Pal 
Description
The species has a distinctive yellowish supercilium and rufous crown. The throat is yellowish with brown streaks. Call is a loud repeated chonk-chonk-chonk-chonk-chonk somewhat reminiscent of a common tailorbird. They forage in small flocks and creep and clamber in low vegetation. They breed in the pre-monsoon season from February to July and build a loose ball shaped nest made from grasses and leaves. 
Size
11 cm
Nest Placement
Tree
Dite type
Insectivorous
General Info
Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Distribution Area
The species is widely distributed and is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. In India, there are disjunct populations in southern India. This population was recorded by Salim Ali from Antharasanthe near the Kabini reservoir. There were no records of the species from this area after the initial collection. The southern population was rediscovered from the Masinagudi area in Mudumalai in 2004. Other populations are found in the northern Eastern Ghats.
Photo By Arnab Pal 
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Old world babblers Species
Pin-striped Tit-babbler 
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