71.Jungle Babbler

Jungle Babbler (Turdoides striata)

The Jungle Babbler is an Old World babbler found in South Asia. They are gregarious birds that forage in small groups of six to ten birds.

This species, like most babblers, is non-migratory, and has short rounded wings and a weak flight.

The sexes are identical, drably coloured in brownish grey with a yellow-bill. The upper parts are usually slightly darker in shade and there is some mottling on the throat and breast.
It is a noisy bird, and the presence of a flock may generally be known at some distance by the harsh mewing calls, continual chattering, squeaking and chirping produced by its members.

These birds are gregarious and very social. They sometimes form the core of a mixed-species foraging flock. The groups maintain territories and will defend it against neighbours but will sometimes tolerate them

They feeds mainly on insects, but also eats nectar and berries.


These were a group of five and were very casual about me approaching them, so was able to get very clear shots. The 1st though is a bit blurry, I had the camera settings wrong. But still that is the clearest shot of the bird.

PS: Few more of birds would be coming for a next few days., hope you are not bored yet.