Bold-striped tit-babbler
Species of bird
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The bold-striped tit-babbler (Mixornis bornensis) is a species of Old World babbler[2] found in Southeast Asia.
| Bold-striped tit-babbler | |
|---|---|
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| At South Kalimantan, Borneo | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Timaliidae |
| Genus: | Mixornis |
| Species: | M. bornensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Mixornis bornensis Bonaparte, 1850 | |
Description
The bold-striped tit-babbler has a distinctive yellowish supercilium and rufous crown. The throat is yellowish with brown streaks.
Call is a loud repeated chonk-chonk-chonk-chonk-chonk somewhat reminiscent of a common tailorbird.
Distribution
Behaviour
Bold-striped tit-babblers forage in small flocks and creep and clamber in low vegetation. They breed in the pre-monsoon season from February to July and build a loose ball-shaped nest made from grasses and leaves.
