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Jerdon's Bushchat Saxicola jerdoni   - Male
Jerdon's Bushchat
Photographer : © Soumya Sengupta
Location :Haripur Grasslands, Pilibhit Tiger Reserve, Uttar Pradesh, India
Date : 30 November 2014
English synonyms:Jerdon's Bush Chat, Jerdon's Chat
Bird Family :Saxicolini - Robins, Nightingales, Chats, Shamas, Redstarts, Grandala, Forktails, Cochoas & Wheatears
Bird Group :PASSERIFORMES
Red Data Status :Least Concern
Remarks :Jerdon's Bushchat is known to be a resident of North-Eastern India, especially in Assam Valley. There has been recent evidence of its presence at Pilivit District of Uttar Pradesh, India. This rare photographic documentation I took on 30 November 2014 at around 9.30 hrs during the Pilivit bird count trip. I manage to locate this bird at Haripur village grassland area, Pilivit district Uttar Pradesh. This lone bird was seen 2-3 times in same spot. - SS