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The yellow-eyed babbler (Chrysomma sinense) is a passerine bird species found in groups in open grass and scrub in south Asia. The common name refers to its traditional placement in the Old World babbler family Timaliidae although the genus Chrysomma forms a clade along with the parrotbills and Sylvia warblers within the family Sylviidae.
Scientific Name : Chrysomma Sinense
Family : Sylviidae
Order : Passeriformes
Class : Aves
Type : Old World Warblers
Conservation Status : Least concern (LC)
Size : 18-23 cm
Compare Size : Bulbul -
Wingspan : NA
Weight : 20-24 g
Migratory : Resident
Sex Alike : Yes
Nesting Season : June - September
Other Names :
Hindi : बारा पोंडा/ पिड्डा
Marathi : चिपका, पिवळ्या डोळ्याचा सातभाई
Habitat:
Grassy or Thorny scrub both in dry and wet regions, Farmland
Breeding:
Eggs - 4 or 5, Yellowish white finely speckled with purplish brown.
Feeding:
Insects, Berries, Nectar
| Male & Female | |
|---|---|
| Bill | black; short |
| Tail | long graduated, central tail feathers are about twice as long as the outermost |
| Upperparts | brown |
| Wing | cinnamon |
| Lores | white |
| Supercilium or eyebrow | white |
| Orbital ring | orange-yellow |
| Underparts | whitish-buff |
| Throat | white |
| Head | brown except lores |
| Nape | brown |
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| 25 Feb 2022 | Neral - Matheran Road, Raigad, Maharashtra |
| 10 May 2022 | Karjat - Murbad Road |
| 19 May 2022 | Karjat - Kashele - Khandas Road, Maharashtra |
