Common Tailorbird

Factual Description:- Common name:- Common Tailorbird Scientific name:- Orthotomus sutorius # The tailorbird owes its name to the female's extraordinary sewing skills.  # The female uses her bill as a needle, she stitches one or more leaves into a pouch to form the basis of the nest. # Brown and olive-green plumage conceals the common tailorbird as it hunts tirelessly in undergrowth for food.  # They range in size from 10...

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Black Kite

    Factual description:- Common name:- Black kite Scientific name:- Milvus migrans # Hovers all over Delhi, India.  # With a distribution that spreads over four continents, the black kite is probably the world's most abundant bird of prey.  # Found everywhere, has a immense range it is no surprise that the black kite occupies a wide variety of natural and artificial habitats from wetlands, river edges, woodland,...

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Spotted Owl

Factual Description:- Common name:- Spotted owl Scientific name:- Strix occidentalis # The Spotted Owl is a species of true owl.  # Spotted owl has a length of 43 cm, a wingspan of 114 cm and a weight of around 600 gm.  # Medium-sized, nocturnal, spotted owl is primarily brown and is covered in white spots.  # Spotted owl is not always spotted, owlets are born entirely white and only get their spots once they have matured.  #...

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Jacobin Cuckoo

Facts abut Jacobin Cuckoo:- Common name:- Jacobin cuckoo Scientific name:- Clemator jacobinus # Jacobin Cuckoo is also known by other names, Pied Cuckoo, or Pied Crested Cuckoo.  # Jacobin Cuckoo is a member of the cuckoo order of birds that is found in Asia.  # It is partially migratory and in India, it has been considered a harbinger of the Monsoon rains due to the timings of its arrival.  # This is medium sized bird,...

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Crested Lark

Facts about Crested Lark:- Common name:- Crested Lark Scientific name:- Galerida cristata # Crested Lark is a species of lark, distinguished from the other 81 species of lark by the crest of feathers that rise up in territorial or courtship displays and when singing.  # Height is about 17 cm and a wingspan of 29 to 38 cm, weighing between 37 and 55g.  # It is a small, brown bird and has a short tail with light brown outer...

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