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Aegithina aeqanimis
The Common Iora (Aegithina tiphia) is a small passerine bird found across the tropical Indian Subcontinent with populations showing plumage variations, some of which are designated as subspecies. A species found in scrub and forest, it is easily detected from its loud whistles and the bright colours. During the breeding season, males display by fluffing up their feathers and spiral in the air appearing like a green, black, yellow and white ball. From Wikipedia
Loras forage in trees in small groups, gleaning among the branches for insects. They sometimes join mixed species feeding flocks. The call is a mixture of churrs, chattering and whistles, and the song is a trilled wheeeee-tee. They may sometimes imitate the calls of other birds such as drongos. From Wikipedia
Spotted on our property in Luzviminda, Palawan
Spotted on May 25, 2013
Submitted on May 25, 2013
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nice find Diana. just slight changes please, the name to Common Iora instead of Lora and the specie to Aegithina tiphia aeqanimis, thanks ;)