Thursday, 14 March 2013

MINIVET 3/3 - Ashy Minivet

 
Ashy Minivet
A longish bird. The male is a bit darker headed with whitish forehead. the female here is a bit greyish and brown

Found in open jungle and mangrove area.........lowland upto 1200m

A winter visitor from the north. Saw a foursome. They are very suspicious and just do not let you to come close unlike the resident Grey Minivets.

White breasted. Male have a black head with a white forecrown as the obvious feature ..... about 20 cm in size.It is a bird of the lowland ....found at open or jungle fringes. Usually in a group.

 



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