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==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
Patchily distributed in the Indian subcontinent: found in [[Nepal]], [[Pakistan]] and [[India]]. | Patchily distributed in the Indian subcontinent: found in [[Nepal]], [[Pakistan]] and [[India]]. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
− | [[Image: | + | [[Image:bristled_grassbird_4_alok.JPG|thumb|350px|right|Breeding female carrying food<br />Photo © by {{user|aloktewari|Alok Tewari}}<br />Dist. Gurgaon, [[India]], 23 August 2016]] |
This is a [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | This is a [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | ||
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Dist. Gurgaon, Haryana, [[India]], Aug.-2016<br /> | Dist. Gurgaon, Haryana, [[India]], Aug.-2016<br /> | ||
Call given by one individual from tree-top perch. | Call given by one individual from tree-top perch. | ||
− | + | [[Image:bristled_grassbird_alok.JPG|thumb|350px|right|Showing set of 5 bristles in front of eye<br />Photo © by {{user|aloktewari|Alok Tewari}}<br />Dist. Gurgaon, [[India]], 23 August 2016]] | |
==References== | ==References== |
Revision as of 10:17, 23 July 2019
- Chaetornis striatus
Chaetornis striata
Identification
20 cm.
- Buffy-brown
- Dark streaks
- Short, thick bill
- Bill of breeding male black with black interior of mouth and dark grey facial skin
Distribution
Patchily distributed in the Indian subcontinent: found in Nepal, Pakistan and India.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Tall grassland, reeds, riverine, swamps, thorny scrub or ricefields.
Behaviour
Vocalisation
Song: trew-treuw usually given in circular display flight.
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Recording by Alok Tewari
Dist. Gurgaon, Haryana, India, Aug.-2016
Call given by one individual from tree-top perch.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2016. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2016, with updates to August 2016. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- BirdLife International
- Dscriptive notes : https://www.hbw.com/species/bristled-grassbird-chaetornis-striata#Descriptive_notes
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Bristled Grassbird. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 14 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Bristled_Grassbird
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