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ViewsCommon WoodshrikeFrom Opus(Redirected from Common Wood-Shrike)
[edit] Identification16-18cm. Mid brown upperparts and wings, white underparts, dark brown patch behind eye, white stripe above eye, dark brown tail, yellow brown iris, grey legs, grey bill. [edit] DistributionSri Lanka to Pakistan and south-east Asia [edit] TaxonomyFour subspecies are recognized: pondicerianus, pallidus, orientis, and affinis; affinis (Sri Lanka) is sometimes considered a full species. [edit] HabitatHedgerows, gardens and groves. [edit] BehaviourArboreal. The diet includes insects and larvae. The nest is cup shaped, made from grass and bark, bound with spider's webs and lined with hair and wool. 2-3 cream, yellow or reddish brown spotted, eggs are laid. [edit] ReferencesPopular Handbook of Indian Birds - Hugh Whistler [edit] External Links
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