Common Name : Golden Babbler
Scientific name: Stachyris chrysaea chrysaea
Status in the Region: Common & Resident
Place: Bhompu Camp, Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary, Arunachal Pradesh (alt: 1950 mts)
Habitat: Secondary undergrowth and bushes in Dense tropical Broadleaved forest
Date: 17th March 2010
Equipment: Canon 40 D with Canon 100-400 mm IS lens
Notes:
This Gem of a bird was first described by Blyth in 1844 and belongs to the family of timaliids or Old World babblers that represents one of the highest numbers of species in a family. The Golden Babbler is found in the dense undergrowth of humid tropical broadleaved forests.
Though not an uncommon bird in the right habitat and range, it is agonizingly difficult to photograph this brilliantly coloured bird due to its flitting behavior like most of the North-eastern skulkers and its habit to keep inside the tangle of bushes. However, just a sight of its Glistening Golden plumage is sufficient to give you a rush of excitement...
For the groups which don't allow attachments......here is the link to the photograph...
http://www.indianaturewatch.net/displayimage.php?id=148302
For more information on this species....click here.
http://avibase.bsc-eoc.org/species.jsp?lang=EN&avibaseid=3D4BA49D4F60FBC5&sec=summary
Adesh Shivkar
Mumbai, India
http://natureindia.ning.com/
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