Mangrove Whistler is about 6 inches in length and dull grey and brown coated. I caught the bird eyes in the sun and its iris is red le. Its beak is broad and shrike-like. It feeds on crawlies and grub that they find under leaves and branches. I can predict they are potential host for cuckoos like Bronze Cuckoo.
It lives alone unless mating during breeding season in the months of March - June. Their nest is built about 1-4 m from the ground on shrubby trees. Though yet to see it I can imagine it to be like bulbul nest................
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