- Recorded 8 August 2009
- Added to IBC 3 years 21 weeks ago
- Steve Garvie
- Locality Sigiriya, Central Province, Sri Lanka (ssp zeylonicum).
Rating
More material of this species
- 3.7A bird perchedIndia, Sep 2010
- 3.4A bird engaged...India, Apr 2011
- 3.3A bird perched...Thailand, Jan 2012
- 3An adult bird ...Sri Lanka, Aug 2009
- 1.8A bird moving ...Philippines, Feb 2008
Recent material by Steve Garvie
- 4.6A perched imma...Kenya, Jul 2012
- 4.3An adult perch...Kenya, Jul 2010
- 4.2An adult male ...Kenya, Jul 2010
- 4.3A calling adul...Kenya, Jul 2010
- 4.5An adult shadi...Kenya, Jul 2010
- 4.4Male Verreaux'...Kenya, Jul 2010
A short-thick bill, faint brown streaking on the breast & flanks and the orange-red eye are all diagnostic features on this otherwise drab wee bird.
I struggled to get any images of this hyperactive wee bird!