The Endemic Bird Day is less than 10 days away and we are on to Quiz 3! A large number of people correctly answered the question in Quiz 2. The answer:
Malabar Whistling Thrush
Malabar Whistling-Thrush © Panchapakesan Jeganathan (Checklist)
Clues:
a. Although often identified as a bird of the forests of the Western Ghats, the Malabar Whistling Thrush has a wide range going eastwards along the Satpura into Orissa.
b. The Malabar Whistling Thrush’s piercing call carries far over its preferred well-wooded habitats, usually around streams.
c. The moniker “Whistling Schoolboy” is well deserved, and strikes a chord anytime a bird is heard singing its wonderful song.
Congrats to everyone who answered correctly!
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On to Quiz 3. The clues are given below:
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- Range/Distribution
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- The bird is a well-known songster of its wetland habitat
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- These images hint at various names (or parts of names) of this bird (incl english name, scientific name, nicknames)
Can you guess which subcontinental endemic is being referred to here?
Submit your answer below:
Please do not post the answer in the comments section 🙂
The answer to quiz 3 and the question for quiz 4 will be revealed on Monday – 08 May 2017.
Map, image, and clipart acquired from eBird, Clipartall, Clipartfest and Clipground.
