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| Pin-striped Tit Babbler Macronus gularis rubicapilla
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| Photographer : | © Debapratim Saha |
| Location : | outskirts of Mahananda WLS at ~400-500m, Darjeeling District, West Bengal, India |
| Date : |
13 January 2013 |
| English synonyms: | Striped Tit Babbler, Pin-striped Tit-Babbler, Striped Tit-Babbler, Yellow-breasted Babbler |
| Bird Family : | Timaliidae - Babblers, Babaxes, Mesia, Leiothrix, Cutias, Barwings, Minlas, Fulvettas, Crociases, Sibias, Yuhinas, Myzornis, Parrotbills & Rhabdornises |
| Bird Group : | PASSERIFORMES |
| Red Data Status : | Least Concern |
| Remarks : | One of two different individuals photographed out of a flock of 8-10, none of which had white streaking on head or throat. - DS
Apparently a case of melanism. The yellowish underparts with faint dark streaking on the breast, together with the shape of the bill suggest this species, but ID not certain. - Ed. |
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