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The common iora (Aegithina tiphia) is a small passerine bird found across the tropical Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia, with populations showing plumage variations, some of which are designated as subspecies. A species found in scrub and forest, it is easily detected from its loud whistles and the bright colours. During the breeding season, males display by fluffing up their feathers and spiral in the air appearing like a green, black, yellow and white ball.
Scientific Name : Aegithina Tiphia
Family : Aegithinidae
Order : Passeriformes
Class : Aves
Type : Ioras
Conservation Status : Least concern (LC)
Size : 14 cm
Compare Size : House Sparrow -
Wingspan : NA
Weight : 12 - 17 g
Migratory : Resident
Sex Alike : No
Other Names :
Hindi : शाऊबीगी
Marathi : सुभग, कमका बोदल
Habitat:
scrub and forest
Breeding:
mainly after the monsoons
Feeding:
insects
| Male | |
|---|---|
| Culmen | straight |
| Upperparts | greenish or black |
| Wing | black with white bars |
| Tail | black |
| Underparts | bright-yellow |
| Female | |
|---|---|
| Wing | greenish with white bars |
| Tail | olive |
| Underparts | bright-yellow |
| Note : overall yellow-green plumage |
|
| septentrionalis sub-species | |
|---|---|
| Note : septentrionalis sub-species in Northwestern Region is brighter yellow than others |
| humei sub-species | |
|---|---|
| Note : in the northern plains of India humei males in breeding plumage have a black cap and olive on the upper mantle |
| multicolor sub-species | |
|---|---|
| Note : In southwestern India multicolor has the breeding males with a jet black cap and mantle |
| intermediate between multicolor and humei sub-species | |
|---|---|
| Note : In southern India (except southwestern) are intermediate between multicolor and humei with more grey-green on the rump |
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| 09 Dec 2018 | Harihareshwar Beach, Raigad, Maharashtra |
| 29 Dec 2021 | Neral - Matheran Road, Raigad, Maharashtra |
| 01 May 2024 | Diveagar, Maharashtra |
