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==Distribution==
 
==Distribution==
 
Patchily distributed in the Indian subcontinent: found in [[Nepal]], [[Pakistan]] and [[India]].
 
Patchily distributed in the Indian subcontinent: found in [[Nepal]], [[Pakistan]] and [[India]].
 
==Taxonomy==
 
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This is a [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>.
 
This is a [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>.
  

Revision as of 09:37, 12 November 2016

Photo by Jugal Tiwari
Kutch, Gujarat, India, September 2010
Chaetornis striatus

Chaetornis striata

Identification

20 cm.

  • Buffy-brown
  • Dark streaks
  • Short, thick bill

Distribution

Patchily distributed in the Indian subcontinent: found in Nepal, Pakistan and India.

Taxonomy

Showing set of 5 bristles in front of eye
Photo by Alok Tewari
Dist. Gurgaon, India, Aug.-2016

This is a monotypic species[1].

Habitat

Tall grassland, reeds, riverine, swamps, thorny scrub or ricefields.

Behaviour

Vocalisation

Song: trew-treuw usually given in circular display flight. <flashmp3>Bristled_Grassbird.mp3</flashmp3>
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Recording by Alok Tewari
Dist. Gurgaon, Haryana, India, Aug.-2016
Call given by one individual from tree-top perch.


References

  1. Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2016. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2016, with updates to August 2016. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
  2. BirdLife International

Recommended Citation

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