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7 Comments

MickGrant
MickGrant 12 years ago

Somnath yes that could be? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashy_Prinia... or perhaps the Lesser White-throat http://www.ntbc.org.uk/central%20asian%2...

SomnathChakraborty
SomnathChakraborty 12 years ago

think its a prinia. may be a ashy one(Prinia socialis)

MickGrant
MickGrant 12 years ago

Have found this on the web using your reference SunirmalBarai:
The Indian Tailor Bird, Orthotomus sutorius, ((r. it!. Forster. Jerd. ...... They have two musical instruments, a tuntuna and a samel.

I spent some years in India but don't know of this name relationship to this bird.

SunirmalBarai
SunirmalBarai 12 years ago

our local name is tuntuny.tailor bird is known as babui.i also spot babui and their nest

MickGrant
MickGrant 12 years ago

That seems definate - have you other thoughts?

SunirmalBarai
SunirmalBarai 12 years ago

no

MickGrant
MickGrant 12 years ago

Could be young Tailorbird?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tailorbird

SunirmalBarai
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SunirmalBarai

Bhatpara, West Bengal, India

Spotted on Oct 11, 2011
Submitted on Oct 11, 2011

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