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  Dark-fronted Babbler - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Old World babblers are a large family of passerine birds characterised by soft fluffy plumage.
The Dark-fronted Babbler is a resident breeding bird in Sri Lanka, and in the Western Ghats of southern India.
This species, like most babblers, is not migratory, and has short rounded wings and a weak flight.
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 Dark-fronted Babbler -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
The Old World babblers are a large family of (Perching birds mostly small and living near the ground with feet having 4 toes arranged to allow for gripping the perch; most are songbirds; hatchlings are helpless) passerine (Warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings) birds characterised by soft fluffy plumage.
These are birds of tropical areas, with the greatest variety in southeast (The largest continent with 60% of the earth's population; it is joined to Europe on the west to form Eurasia; it is the site of some of the world's earliest civilizations) Asia.
This ((biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed) species, like most babblers, is not (Click link for more info and facts about migratory) migratory, and has short rounded wings and a weak flight.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/D/Da/Dark-fronted_Babbler.htm   (333 words)

  
 Old World babbler - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
The Old World babblers are a large family of Old World passerine birds.
They are rather diverse in size and coloration, but are characterised by soft fluffy plumage.
They are one of two unrelated groups of birds known as babblers.
www.arikah.com /encyclopedia/Timaliidae   (128 words)

  
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Plumage: crown finely but densely streaked flish almost forming a dark-capped effect; supercilium whitish contrasting with the dark crown and a fairly broad eye-stripe which extended from the bill base, through the dark eye; ear coverts finely streaked dark brown.
Mantle, scapulars, greater, median and lesser coverts all medium dark brown with neat, even pale creamy-buff edgings; tertials dark brown with creamy-buff edgings; rump and centre tail dark brown-fl.
Breast a warm buff background colour densely marked with fine dark streaks forming a complete breast 'band' which on the lower edge was sharply demarcated from the white belly, flanks and vent.
www.jetwingeco.com /web_pages/news_board/news_mar_2003.html   (5859 words)

  
 Birding Trip Report to Sri Lanka 1999
First lifer was Yellow-billed Babbler, which proved to be a very common species, seen from the room.
A female calling in the Caribbean Pines along the track below Martin's Bungalow after dark on 29 responded to a tape and was seen flying several times at treetop hight in the bright moonlight and finally by torch sat on a branch.
One ran across in front of the minibus before dawn on the entrance road to Yala on 1.
www.bubo.org /trips/srilan01.htm   (6724 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Sri Lankan birds: passerines
Genera almost 50: see text The Old World babblers are a large family of Old World passerine birds.
Binomial name Turdoides rufescens (Blyth, 1847) The Orange-billed Babbler, Turdoides rufescens, is an Old World babbler.
Binomial name Turdoides affinis (Jerdon, 1845) The Yellow-billed Babbler, Turdoides affinis, is an Old World babbler.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Sri-Lankan-birds:-passerines   (3260 words)

  
 Babbler: Definition and Links by Encyclopedian.com - All about Babbler
Babbler: Definition and Links by Encyclopedian.com - All about Babbler
The babblers are a large family of Old World passerine birds.
They are rather diverse in size and colouration, but are characterised by soft fluffy plumage.
www.encyclopedian.com /ba/Babbler.html   (95 words)

  
 Species account:   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
This new hotel has a lagoon immediately outside its front door, and a strip of heathland between its rear and the sea which was positively jumping with birds in the early morning, and was suspected of being a bit of a migrant trap.
One observed at Kandalama and then two waddled in front of our jeep on the way in to Sinharaja, while I seethed with rage as they were holding up our dawn (sic) arrival.
Just one dark bird with a bright yellow cap popped out of a small reed bed as we hurtled past on one of our many jeep expeditions.
www.isg.rhul.ac.uk /~martin/srilankahtml.htm   (13053 words)

  
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On the return journey to the camp for lunch, we saw a White-rumped Shama by the river and, during the lunch break, a Brown Shrike was seen by a few and Heart Spotted Woodpecker by everyone.
Arriving there in the dark an Oriental Scops-owl was calling so we changed plans and half-heartedly played the tape again; to our surprise, a bird landed in the bamboo barely 10 feet above our heads and we were treated to stunning torchlight views.
We had not totally finished however, as an Alexandrine Parakeet flew in front of us then, just as it was getting dark, a Brown Shrike was spotted on the power lines, enabling those who missed the bird at the camp to catch up with it.
www.birdfinders.co.uk /text-only/goa2001.txt   (5313 words)

  
 Paul's Birding Site   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
As the light faded an Indian Scimitar Babbler could be heard on the hillside.
A single bird was seen hawking over the field in the darkness.
The second walk of the morning was much better with Rufous Woodpecker and Spangled Drongo being ticked off the list along the approach track to the camp and an odd looking Drongo was found and eventually identified as the Sri Lankan race of Greater Racket-tailed Drongo.
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 AVIFAUNA - Picchio Verde. . . l'altro web site
Nest a ball of green moss, leaves, etc. on the ground in a hollow, crevice, on a bank or in a tree hole; eggs 4-5, unspotted white.
Usually treated as babblers, but DNA hybridization suggests that they are separable as a subfamily of the Sylviidae.
It has also been proposed that it is a Garrulax, or at least a garrulacine, and that it is a babbler (Timaliini).
www.scricciolo.com /classificazione/passeriformes20.htm   (5196 words)

  
 Sri Lanka's Natural Treasures - World Destinations brought to you by Kiwi Wildllife Tours
The luxuriant undergrowth and tall majestic trees of the wet-zone tropical forests; the almost treeless patinas of Horton Plains; dark cloud forest, wreathed in protected old man's beard moss; mangrove habitats bordering estuaries and lagoons.
After being submerged three times he was able to ride the wave with his feet in front of him to prevent himself from being hit on the head by oncoming trees and building debris.
The babblers drive the flock and keep it centred by constant chattering birds moving out to feed can return easily to the flock.
www.kiwi-wildlife.co.nz /world_destinations_sri_lanka_natural.php   (4282 words)

  
 Les oiseaux Timaliidés
Blackcap Babbler, Turdoides reinwardtii, Cratérope à tête noire
Dark-fronted Babbler, Rhopocichla atriceps, Timalie à tête noire
Yellow-eyed Babbler, Chrysomma sinense, Timalie aux yeux d'or
www.oiseaux.net /liste/birds.timaliidae.html   (1566 words)

  
 Birding in Kerala, India
Rufous Babblers arrived at dusk to roost in a bush visible from the campsite.
In front of our tent in the morning had more Indian Pitta’s, numerous Orange-headed Thrush, as well as Malabar Whistling Thrush and Malabar Trogon just down the road.
Rufous Babbler: Goes to roost late (after sunset but before total darkness).
www.birdskerala.com /html/mark.htm   (1291 words)

  
 Malaysia
In the Gap restaurant, a Striped Tit Babbler picked insects from the wiring of the hanging lights.
We encountered a number of bird waves, with Long Tailed Sibia, Chestnut Crowned Laughingthrush, Mountain Fulvetta and Golden Babbler being a few of the many species.
It unfortunetly is not open at ideal times for birders (10 AM to 2PM), and the operaters seem happier if you don't linger.
www.ontfin.com /Trips/Malaysia/Malaysia.htm   (868 words)

  
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A mob of noisy Jungle Babblers crossed in front of us, their habit of moving through cover in a group earning the locals’ name of “Seven Sisters”.
Pramod, Loven and Reuben were equipped with powerful flashlights and, as darkness fell on this tranquil scene we prepared ourselves.
One was seen well when it landed on a boulder just in front of Pramod, others were more distant but we must have seen half a dozen individuals.
www.ornitholidays.co.uk /showdoc.asp?details_id=53   (8945 words)

  
 Birdingpal news from around the world
It’s was still dark with little traffic, but many people where walking the streets on their way to work, plus all the ones who make their home on the street.
This was the Hindu festival of lights and the guest house and all the homes are decorated with small oil lamps and candles when it got dark and it made a great evening walk after dinner.
Before leaving the garden we had coffee at the manager’s residence (a member of the Gammanpila family), and it was almost dark before we left and it was getting very cold.
birdingpal.org /india1report.htm   (9671 words)

  
 Birding Trip Report to Sri Lanka, March - April 2001
On the non-birding front Sri Lanka has some excellent archaeological sites such as the ancient cities of Anuradhapura and Polonnaruwa, plenty of cultural activities including the Kandyan dances, plus some superb beaches.
We didn't, but still saw Brown-capped Babbler, the endemic subspecies (or species depending on which taxonomy you follow) of Black-crested Bulbul and excellent views of an adult Black Eagle hunting over the forest.
The forest is the largest remaining area of primary rainforest in Sri Lanka, although interestingly most of the birding is done in secondary forest.
www.bubo.org /trips/srilan02.htm   (6266 words)

  
 South India Tour Reports   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
There was only one kind in South India, the Indian Pitta, and Ben sang it back and forth for flickering views under the dark bushes, and at last persuaded it to hop out on the path to look at us for a very long few seconds.
At last darkness and sheets of rain forced us to leave the herd to its stream and native forest, unaware that it was playing such a classic role in such a classic South Indian location, or that it would be such an intense and ineradicable memory for the rest of at least one viewer's life.)
One, the Yellow-billed Babbler, was squawking in quantity in the trees by the gate of our hotel in Madras, as we were unloading the luggage.
www.kingbirdtours.com /reports/sindiare.html   (4591 words)

  
 Birdwatching Trip Report from Sri Lanka
The owlet was key, as Udi said this was often difficult.
In the morning, we took a dugout canoe ferry across the river to the forest and walked some trails.
New endemics: Orange-billed babbler, Spotted-winged Thrush, Ceylon Junglefowl, Ceylon Grey Hornbill, Legge’s Flowerpecker, Red-faced Malkoha, Black-capped Bulbul, and Ceylon Hanging-Parrot (Lorikeet).
www.birdtours.co.uk /tripreports/sri-lanka/sri16/sri-mar-04.htm   (2402 words)

  
 WORLDTWITCH - Birding in Sri Lanka & Southern India by Jon Hornbuckle
After visiting the NP on the last day of my return trip in April, I almost agree with Susan that “you would be crazy to miss it as it's a fabulous experience with plenty of large game - Asian Elephant, Water Buffalo [supposedly wild], Chital Deer, Mugger Crocodile - and magnificent birdlife”.
Mottled Wood-Owl was easy at a day-roost on the south side of the river just beyond the town, near where both Jijo and Eldo live.
Streak-throated Woodpecker and Yellow-billed Babbler were also seen in the dry open woodland near here.
www.worldtwitch.com /sri_lanka_jh.htm   (7330 words)

  
 Bird watching trip report - Southwest India - Endemics and specialties of Western Ghats - surfbirds.com
Grey Junglefowl, Nilgiri Wood-Pigeon, Malabar Parakeet, Malabar Grey Hornbill, White-cheeked Barbet, Malabar Lark, Nilgiri Pipit, Grey-headed Bulbul, Yellow-throated Bulbul, Malabar Whistling-Thrush, White-bellied Shortwing, Broad-tailed Grassbird, Black-and-rufous (-orange) Flycatcher, Nilgiri Flycatcher, White-bellied Blue-Flycatcher, Wynaad Laughingthrush, Rufous-breasted (Nilgiri) Laughingthrush, Grey-breasted Laughingthrush, Rufous Babbler and White-bellied Treepie.
This was also a great opportunity for our driver to finally stop for something else ("chicken") than one of the hundreds of bulbuls he spotted.
Indeed, they could confirm the closure, which was due to drought with the ground-water reservoir approaching a critical low level.
www.surfbirds.com /mb/trips/ghats-ks-0804.html   (4182 words)

  
 Paul's Birding Site   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
Initially it was barely visible under dense bushes in the dark.
However, after several minutes the bird hopped out into the light and gave front, side and rear views before returning into the undergrowth amongst the s**t.
This small Babbler was initially seen in low bushes on Baga Hill (3 birds).
www.sarah.priestley.care4free.net /goalist.html   (4967 words)

  
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After a late but substantial breakfast, we headed up to Tambdisurla Temple, which proved to be a good move as it was evidently very birdy as soon as we entered the grounds.
To cap off an excellent morning, a male Grey Junglefowl strutted across the road in front of our vehicle and the female gave reasonable views in the understory by the road.
It felt good to relax a while from the restaurant balcony at Bondla watching parties of Jungle Babblers in the bamboo thickets and Orange-headed Thrush and Spotted Deer in the leaf litter.
www.birdfinders.co.uk /text-only/goa2005.txt   (6502 words)

  
 Dark fronted Babbler   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
The Dark-fronted Babbler is a resident breeding bird in Sri Lanka, and in theWestern Ghats of southern India.
The two subspecies inthe Western Ghats have fl hoods, but the two Sri Lankan races have this reduced to a dark bandit mask.
They can be difficult to observe in the densevegetation they prefer, but like other babblers, these are noisy birds, and their characteristic calls are often the bestindication that these birds are present.
www.therfcc.org /dark-fronted-babbler-322449.html   (186 words)

  
 goalist
6 separate birds were seen, all but one being dark phase, although it is likely that a lot of white phase birds were missed
Both types were seen dark coverts and rufous coverts.
The adult bird which was originally perched on a bush at Tikana flew to reveal the light coverts and body, contrasting with dark remiges and white primary base f1ashes
www.birdseen.co.uk /goa/goalist.htm   (3756 words)

  
 Sunbird Tours
The park’s extensive birdlist includes all but one of the country’s endemics and we have a good chance of seeing the majority of them, although some are easier to find than others.
The ground-dwelling Sri Lanka Spurfowl require stealth and sharp eyes, whereas roving flocks of Ashy-headed Laughingthrushes and Orange-billed Babblers are much more obliging.
The Dark-fronted Babbler is a common bird in Sri Lanka, although it prefers to stay well hidden in dense undergrowth.
www.sunbirdtours.co.uk /brochure_2003/asia/sri_lanka/sri_lanka.html   (1733 words)

  
 Birding Trip Report to Goa, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, India; February 2002
Almost the first birds I saw were some Puff-throated Babblers, Brown-cheeked Fulvettas and an Orange-headed Ground Thrush on the walk up the hill from near the bridge.
Returning to Baga Fields the area around the football pitch had several Paddyfield Pipits as well as one Richard's (most easily distinguished by call when it was flushed) and the first of about a dozen Malabar Larks seen throughout the fields.
This is a fantastic place, dotted with ruined temples and palaces in a spectacular landscape full of large, rounded boulders.
www.bubo.org /trips/india_06_txt.htm   (7204 words)

  
 Thailand South to North
Other birds on the way to the falls were Scarlet Minivet, Sooty-headed Bulbul, White-bellied Yuhina, Rufous-fronted Babbler, both Stripe-throated and Grey Capped Woodpeckers, Bronzed Drongo, and numerous Silver-eared Mesias taking a bath in a small stream.
This is a huge area of research fields and ponds.
We were desperately trying to come to grips with a number of Warblers flitting around.
www.freewebs.com /hannostamm/thailand_south_to_north2.htm   (2453 words)

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