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'''Male''' - red crown and crest.<br /> | '''Male''' - red crown and crest.<br /> | ||
'''Female''' - black forecrown spotted with white, with red only on the rear crest..<br /> | '''Female''' - black forecrown spotted with white, with red only on the rear crest..<br /> | ||
'''Young''' birds are like female, but duller. | '''Young''' birds are like female, but duller. | ||
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==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
[[Sri Lanka]]; [[India]] to Assam, western [[Myanmar]]. | [[Sri Lanka]]; [[India]] to Assam, western [[Myanmar]]. |
Revision as of 00:21, 31 March 2009
Alternative name: Lesser Goldenback
- Dinopium benghalense
Identification
26-29 cm
- Golden yellow back
- Paler wings
- Black rump and tail
- White underparts with dark chevron markings
- Black throat
- Whitish head
- Black nape and throat
- Grayish eye patch
Male - red crown and crest.
Female - black forecrown spotted with white, with red only on the rear crest..
Young birds are like female, but duller.
Distribution
Sri Lanka; India to Assam, western Myanmar.
Taxonomy
There are 6 subspecies.
Habitat
Open forest and cultivation.
Behaviour
Diet
The diet includes insects.
Breeding
It nests in a tree hole, laying 3 white eggs.
References
- Wikipedia