Friday, February 20, 2009

SMALL MINIVET

Scientic Name : Pericrocotus cinnamomeus

Local Names : Kiruchitra pakshi , Kiru gulagangi

Habitat : Deciduous forest , open scrub , groves of trees etc,

Size : Sparrow -

Feeding : Insects and their larvae etc,

Breeding : 2 - 4eggs.

Nesting : April - July

Feathers : With longer tail 15 cm
Male black grey & orange-crmson.
Female no black on head and yellow replacing red.

Egg Colour : Pale greenish white.

Call : A feeble musical ‘Swee- Swee’

Cluthes : 2

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