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Photo by Rajiv Lather
India
Garrulus lanceolatus

Identification

33cm
Black head with black crest.

Distribution

Afghanistan to India and Nepal

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species[1].

Habitat

Open bushland.

Behaviour

Breeding

It nests in trees and suitable bushes. The clutch contains 3-5 eggs which are incubated for 16 days. Both parents feed the young.

Diet

The diet includes insects, plants, eggs, nestlings and they also scavenge.

References

  1. Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
  2. Wikipedia
  3. BF Member observations

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