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The jungle babbler (Argya striata) is a member of the family Leiothrichidae found in the Indian subcontinent. They are gregarious birds that forage in small groups of six to ten birds, a habit that has given them the popular name of "Seven Sisters" in urban Northern India, and Saath bhai (seven brothers) in Bengali with cognates in other regional languages which also mean "seven brothers"
Scientific Name : Argya Striata
Family : Leiothrichidae
Order : Passeriformes
Class : Aves
Type : Sylviid Babblers, Parrotbills, And Myzornis
Conservation Status : Least concern (LC)
Size : 25 cm
Compare Size : Mayna +
Wingspan : NA
Weight : 66 g
Migratory : Resident
Sex Alike : Yes
Nesting Season : Throughout the year
Other Names :
Hindi : साथभाई, सात भाई
Marathi : रानभाई, जंगलभाई, जंगली सातबहिणी, केकाट्या, जंगली सातभाई
Habitat:
gardens within large cities as well as in forested areas
Breeding:
Eggs - 3 or 4, Turquoise blue
Feeding:
insects, but also eats grains, nectar and berries
| Male & Female | |
|---|---|
| Wing | short rounded wings |
| Bill | yellow |
| Iris | whitish |
| Upperparts | darker brownish-grey than underparts |
| Note : almost entirely brownish-grey plumage color |
|
| Young Birds | |
|---|---|
| Note : Young birds have a dark iris |
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| 10 May 2022 | Karjat - Murbad Road |
| 01 May 2024 | Diveagar, Maharashtra |
