Jungle Babbler

 


Bengali:  à¦¸াত ভাই ছাতারে

Scientific Name: Turdoides striata
IUCN: Least Concern

Descriptions: This familiar ash-brown colored babbler has a yellow bill and a dark brow in front of the eye that contrasts with its pale eye giving it a perpetual “angry” look. It has vague streaking on the upperparts, diffuse mottling on its throat, and barring on its tail.

Food: They consume grains, insects, termites and fruits (a rare component) as feed constituents.

Habitat: Typically in open woodlands, shaded gardens and parks, scrub, edges of forests and cultivation.

Distribution: Its ranges most parts of Indian-Subcontinent.