Theivaprakasham Hari
13-05-2015, 08:56 PM
Yellow-billed-Babbler (Turdoides-affinis)
The Yellow-billed Babbler or White-headed Babbler (Turdoides affinis)- தவிட்டுக்குருவி is a member of the Leiothrichidae family endemic to southern India and Sri Lanka. The Yellow-billed Babbler is a common resident breeding bird in Sri Lanka and southern India. Its habitat is scrub, cultivation and garden land. This species, like most babblers, is not migratory, and has short rounded wings and a weak flight and is usually seen calling and foraging in groups. It is often mistaken for the Jungle Babbler, whose range overlaps in parts of southern India, although it has a distinctive call and tends to be found in more vegetated habitats.
The social behavior of these birds appear in groups makes often called these birds as "Seven Sisters".
EXIF data:
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Camera Maker: SONY
Camera Model: DSC-HX60V
Lens: 4.3-129.0 mm f/3.5-6.3
Image Date: 2015-04-30 09:25:43
Focal Length: 129mm
Aperture: ƒ/6.3
Exposure Time: 0.013 s (1/80)
ISO equiv: 80
Exposure Bias: -0.30 EV
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: aperture priority (semi-auto)
White Balance: Auto
Flash Fired: No (enforced)
Orientation: Normal
Location: Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu.
The Yellow-billed Babbler or White-headed Babbler (Turdoides affinis)- தவிட்டுக்குருவி is a member of the Leiothrichidae family endemic to southern India and Sri Lanka. The Yellow-billed Babbler is a common resident breeding bird in Sri Lanka and southern India. Its habitat is scrub, cultivation and garden land. This species, like most babblers, is not migratory, and has short rounded wings and a weak flight and is usually seen calling and foraging in groups. It is often mistaken for the Jungle Babbler, whose range overlaps in parts of southern India, although it has a distinctive call and tends to be found in more vegetated habitats.
The social behavior of these birds appear in groups makes often called these birds as "Seven Sisters".
EXIF data:
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Camera Maker: SONY
Camera Model: DSC-HX60V
Lens: 4.3-129.0 mm f/3.5-6.3
Image Date: 2015-04-30 09:25:43
Focal Length: 129mm
Aperture: ƒ/6.3
Exposure Time: 0.013 s (1/80)
ISO equiv: 80
Exposure Bias: -0.30 EV
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: aperture priority (semi-auto)
White Balance: Auto
Flash Fired: No (enforced)
Orientation: Normal
Location: Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu.