Sunday, May 30, 2010

WHITE THROATED GROUND THRUSH

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WHITE THROATED GROUND THRUSH[Zoothera citrina cyanotus]
        This is a cute bird usuaslly living in forests and thickly vegitated areas of India & Sreelanka.The head and upper parts are yellowish brown and the rest of the upper parts are ashy  blue.A larger white patch on the wings,which is visible only while flying. There are beautiful white &black lines above the eyes so the 
Female
Malayalees call it Kurikkannan Kattupullu 
.The under parts are also yellowish brown.Throat is white.In female ashy blue wings are suffused with green.Usually lives in pairs.Eats small insects&worms that found in the ground and flies silently to the branches  when frightened.Otherwise it is a silent bird, but the male starts to sing a wonderful song in breeding season.It is a local migrant,but loves places where it gets plenty of food and stays there for a long time.

5 comments:

  1. I have never heard of such a bird.. ചിലപ്പോള്‍ നേരിട്ട് കണ്ടാല്‍ തിരിച്ചറിയുമായിരിക്കും. ഇനി മുതല്‍ കിളികളെയൊക്കെ ശ്രദ്ധിക്കാം.. :)

    നനവിന്റെ ബ്ലോഗില്‍ എത്തുമ്പോള്‍ എനിക്ക് നാട്ടിലെത്തിയ ഒരു feeling ആണ്‌. പരിചയപ്പെട്ടതില്‍ ഒരിക്കല്‍ കൂടി എന്റെ സന്തോഷം അറിയിക്കട്ടെ..

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  2. Vayady,thanks for visiting and commenting .observing birds is a very good way to follow nature..It also gives us pleasure...

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  3. I have seen this bird in public garden at Vashi(Mumbai), It was amazing moment to watch out him for a long time

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  4. I have seen this bird in public garden at Vashi(Mumbai), It was amazing moment to watch out him for a long time

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  5. I have seen this bird in public garden at Vashi(Mumbai), It was amazing moment to watch out him for a long time

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