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Latin Name: Aegithina tiphia

English Name: Common Iora



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Key Identification Features [edit]

Small (15cm); wings black with white bars; underparts yellow; upperparts olive-green to black; tail dark.

Male: Black crown; back dark green to black, contrasting well with bright golden yellow underparts. Moulting males lack the black crown and dark back.

Female: Duller yellow forehead, eyebrow and underparts; olive-green crown and upperparts

Range: Continent, country or more local rang. Resident or months present [edit]

India to Southwest China, Southeast Asia.

Habitat: estuary, rainforest, mountains, desert etc [edit]

Subspecies: [edit]

Calls: [edit]

Described as wheezing, variable churrs, chattering and whistles; trill; clear whistled pui-puoor-pui; a mournful wheeeee-tiu.

Song: [edit]


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