Saturday, 20 August 2011

Common Iora

 Common Iora (Male)

Common Iora (Female)

Name: Common Iora
Size: 14 cm
Appearance: A small Yellowish green bird. Common in gardens and wooded places. Prominent white stripes of both male and female. Males have darker wings with black colour. 
Habitat: Mostly found in pairs, moving on the tree canopy in search of flower nectar, insects and caterpillars. 
Call: stretched calls of weeee..chu... Much like common tailor birds.  

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