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  Oriental Bird Club Image Database : Welcome
Marbled Wren Babbler by János Oláh 16 August 2007
Orange Bullfinch by Richard Fairbank 14 February 2007
Falcated Wren Babbler by Ashley Banwell/World Birders on 5 December 2006
www.orientalbirdimages.org   (618 words)

  
 Birding Ethiopia
We will make several stops to bird in the acacia woodlands around some of the lakes, and hope to find
Birding around the lake is excellent, and we expect to see
Black-billed Woodhoopoe, Acacia Tit, White-rumped Babbler, Little Rock-Thrush, Grey-headed Batis, Bruce’s Green Pigeon, African Orange-bellied Parrot, Black-billed Barbet, Rueppell’s Weaver
www.birdingafrica.com /africa_tours/birding_ethiopia.htm   (880 words)

  
  Jungle Babbler - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Jungle Babbler is a resident breeding bird in India and Pakistan.
In the past, the Orange-billed Babbler, Turdoides rufescens, of Sri Lanka was considered to be a race of this babbler, but is now normally given full species status.
The Jungle Babbler's habitat is forest and cultivation.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jungle_Babbler   (294 words)

  
 Sri Lanka endemic Birds, Bird Watching tours, Birding in Sri Lanka
A rather common babbler which inhabits under growth of forests and nearby wooded habitats in the wet and dry zones and up to the mid hills.
A family common babbler in large rain forests which are contiguous with the former.
At the foot of the central mountain massif, this is the area of higest rainfall in Sri Lanka.
www.donvoyage.com /htmls/birding.htm   (1514 words)

  
 Endamic birds in Srilanka   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
This bird is found associated with Orange-billed Babblers in the mixed species bird flocks in Sinharaja where it could be easily seen in the undergrowth often making constant chattering.
In one of its duets, the male sings 'woop-oop-oopoop', and in another 'yok, ko-ko', and both are answered by the trilling sound of the female.
It can be found in village gardens but is unlikely to be found in areas where good patches of forest are not nearby.
www.jetwingeco.com /web_pages/active_holiday_pages/endemic_birds.html   (2267 words)

  
 travelsrilanka - Bird Watching in Sri Lanka - Sri Lanka
The first clue to a feeding flock is often the garrulous chattering of the endemic Orange-billed Babbler.
Ashy-headed Laughing Thrushes scouring the floor, Dark-fronted Babblers in the shrubs, Malabar Trogons with the males sporting a scarlet breast and Yellow-fronted Barbets and Layard's Parakeets in the canopy.
For visiting birders in pursuit of the endemics, November to April (best in February) is the driest in the southwest where the rainforests are situated.
www.travelsrilanka.com /index.cfm?PAGE=1224   (1121 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.
Many of the species were in a couple of big feeding flocks, which were initially located by the noisy calls of the Orange-billed Babblers.
This proved excellent with Brown-capped Babbler (much easier here than at Sinharaja where we did not see it), Indian Pitta, Brown Wood Owl, Black-naped Monarch, Hill Myna and Emerald Dove.
www.bubo.org /trips/srilan01.htm   (6724 words)

  
 Sinharaja Rain Forest sri lanka eco destinations attractions and sites accomadation hotels resorts travel and tours
Close to 12 species on average move through the densely vegetated forest, flushing out insects in the process, which are eaten by the birds occupying in various stratified layers in the forest.
You will be able to see the flock leader Orange-billed Babbler, which is the steering wheel of the bird flock and Crested Drongo, which acts as the policeman of the flock safeguarding the flock from of Hawks and Eagles by uttering Alarm calls.
In addition, for awesome birding, the tour also focuses on the vast diversity of flora, which include 45-meter towering canopy giants such as Thiniya Dun, Weli-piyanna and Beraliya.
www.ecotourism-culturaltourism.com /sinharaja_rain_forest.htm   (277 words)

  
 Sri Lanka, 2005
Famed as the site for the filming of The Bridge on the River Kwai, it is an excellent place for our introduction to the birds of Sri Lanka, including most of the lowland rainforest endemics.
Possible are: Crested Serpent-Eagle, Ceylon Spurfowl (maybe), Ceylon Hanging-Parrot, Layard's Parakeet, Green-billed Coucal, Chestnut-backed Owlet, Ceylon Frogmouth, Indian Swiftlet, Yellow-fronted and Crimson-fronted Barbets, Yellow-browed Bulbul, Indian Scimitar-Babbler, Orange-billed and Yellow-billed Babblers, Large-billed Leaf-Warbler, Brown-breasted Flycatcher, Asian Paradise-Flycatcher, White-browed Fantail, Pale-billed Flowerpecker, Purple-rumped Sunbird, Ceylon Myna, and Ceylon Magpie.
UDA WALAWE (6/7 February) is a large park consisting of rolling grasslands interspersed with patches of forest and scrub, with a large lake.
www.kingbirdtours.com /itineraries/srilanka05it.html   (1271 words)

  
 Birding Trip Report to Sri Lanka, March - April 2001
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.
One feeding flock that we came across beside the main track contained several Orange-billed Babblers, Ashy-headed Laughing Thrushes, Red-faced Malkohas, Layard's Parakeet, White-faced Starlings, and Crested Drongo (endemic race of Greater Racquet-tailed), as well as Asian Paradise Flycatcher, Indian Scimitar Babbler, Dark-fronted Babbler and Yellow-browed Bulbul.
www.bubo.org /trips/srilan02.htm   (6266 words)

  
 Babblers (Timaliinae): Birds
Brown Babbler (Turdoides plebejus) - Text and Image.
Jungle Babbler (Turdoides striatus) - Text and Image.
Northern Pied Babbler (Turdoides hypoleucus) - Text and Image.
www.infochembio.ethz.ch /Links/en/zool_voegel_timalien.html   (175 words)

  
 Birdwatching Trip Report from Sri Lanka
A highland plateau comprising of dense, cloud-wreathed montane forest where the stunted trees are hung with lichen and epiphytes, and grassland.
We soon found our first endemic, 2 Brown-capped Babblers, as they furtively flitted from one side of a bush to another in response to Abeydeera’s playback giving great views.
We had good views of many species through the scope and amongst them were a number of endemics including Ceylon Grey Hornbill, Yellow-fronted Barbet, Orange-billed Babbler and best of all a very obliging Chestnut-backed Owlet staring back down at us.
www.birdtours.co.uk /tripreports/sri-lanka/sri15/report-03.htm   (6241 words)

  
 Bird Watching tour in Sri Lanka - 15 Days 14 Nights
Among the other birds in the area are Emerald Dove, Orange-breasted Green Pigeon, Racket-tailed Drongo, Black-headed Bulbul, Brown-capped Babbler and Wooly-necked Stork.
This area is a home for Sri Lanka Whistling Thrush, Orange-billed Babbler, Yellow-eared Bulbul, fl-throated Munia and many more birds.
If you like to enjoy the beauty of the area you can visit the 'World's End', considered to be the finest view in all of Sri Lanka.
www.donvoyage.com /htmls/itineraries/birdwatching/bird_tour02.htm   (1821 words)

  
 Babblers (Timaliidae) - MavicaNET   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
The Babblers are a huge family of (mostly) tropical forest birds in the Old World; there is a single representative (the Wrentit, see below) in the New World.
Indeed, it is not clear how one defines a babbler.
This subdivided, development land is for sale in Australia.
www.mavicanet.com /directory/nor/23011.html   (206 words)

  
 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Garrulax cinereifrons
It occurs at low densities in the undisturbed interior of dense, humid forest, avoiding forest edge, up to at least 1,520 m.
It usually forages in monospecific or mixed-species flocks, often with Orange-billed Babbler Turdoides rufescens, on small invertebrates in leaf-litter and seeds.
The main threat is the extensive clearance and degradation of forests, particularly in the wet zone, through logging, fuelwood-collection, conversion to agriculture and tree plantations, gem mining, settlement and fire.
www.iucnredlist.org /search/details.php/8921/all   (679 words)

  
 Sri Lanka 19th January to 2nd February 2002
Along this path there is a path on the right, which runs level, take the left upwards path, at the next fork there is another level path to the right, take the left path.
In the long grass they are very difficult to see and I had poor views after one evening and one morning but some people have superb views.
It is quiet and birdable except at weekends when the whole country goes on a mad bank-holiday type pilgrimage.
www.princeton.edu /~vivekt/trips/SriLanka-02.htm   (6116 words)

  
 Orange-Billed Babbler - educational resources
You can submit additional web links for the Orange-Billed Babbler using the form below.
Sri Lanka 19th January to 2nd February 2002:...melanicterus (Black-capped Bulbul), Orange-billed Babbler (common), Brown-capped
Contact me to correct errors, submit additional links, or make comments on the Orange-Billed Babbler page.
animals.mongabay.com /iucn/NO/Orange-Billed_Babbler.html   (78 words)

  
 Birdfinders - Birdwatching Holidays - Sri Lanka
Day 5 We will spend all day at Sinharaja, concentrating on any of the endemics or specialities that we may have missed yesterday.
In particular, we will look for Crested Goshawk, Sri Lanka Woodpigeon, Black, Black-crested and Yellow-browed Bulbuls, Orange-billed Babbler, Asian Paradise-flycatcher, Scaly Thrush, White-faced Starling and Hill and Sri Lanka Mynas.
We may also be lucky enough to find a daytime roost site for Serendib Scops-owl.
www.birdfinders.co.uk /tours/sri-lanka.htm   (857 words)

  
 birding facts Birding Resources by the Fat Birder
Much of the bird watching is done in the area where once selective logging was carried out.
This is another dry zone area which is the catchment of a very large man made reservoir.
Managed to get a brief glimpse of Red-faced Malkoha, Black-capped Bulbul, Spotted Winged Thrush, Orange-billed Babbler, Legge’s Flowerpecker and my wife managed Grey Hornbill and Indian Scimitar Babbler unfortunately I did not...
www.fatbirder.com /links_geo/asia/sri_lanka.html   (4019 words)

  
 Bird watching Trip Report from Sri Lanka
By the time the day was over, we had seen 11 of Sri Lanka's endemics in this area.
Dark-fronted Babbler - Fairly common at Kitugala and Sinharaja.
Orange-billed Babbler (E) - Common around Kitugala and Sinharaja.
www.birdtours.co.uk /tripreports/sri-lanka/sri4/SriLanka2001.htm   (4106 words)

  
 Birdquest, Trip Report   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
As well as seeing all of the 28 endemics (including the popular ‘splits'), we saw more than 50 of the islands 70 or so endemic subspecies.
Notable mammals included the endemic Purple-faced Leaf Monkey and two squirrels that are shared with south India; Sri Lanka Giant and Layard's Striped.
By a quiet backwater of the large reservoir that dominates the park, we found some interesting large waterbirds such as Spot-billed Pelican and Painted Stork, and also had a chance to get a good look at Yellow-eyed and Tawny-bellied Babblers in the grass and scrub.
www.birdquest.co.uk /trip_reports_detail.cfm?ReportID=323   (2414 words)

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