When we went to Shoolpaneshwar
Wildlife Sanctuary, we first time saw this small species of passerine bird. It
was foraging on the forest floor beside water stream by turning over dried leaves
to taking various insects. We saw it again at the very same place when we
visited that place again. It was doing same thing like our previous visit. It has
great camouflage. It merges too much with dry leaves. It is difficult to locate
them. Even when I tried to click the image, its moved so fast and camouflage that
we lose its location in few seconds.
They are found in scrub and moist
forest mainly in hilly regions. They forage in small groups on the forest
floor, turning around leaf litter to find their prey and usually staying low in
the undergrowth where they can be hard to spot. The throat is white, and is
sometimes puffed out giving it the English name. Puff-throated babblers have
strong legs, and spend a lot of time on the forest floor. They can often be
seen creeping through undergrowth in search of their insect food, looking at
first glance like a song thrush.
8th April 2016
Shoolpaneshwar Wildlife Sanctuary, Narmada district, Gujarat, India
Nikon D7100
AF-S Nikkor 300mm F/4D IF-ED + AF-S Teleconverter TC-14E
f/8, 1/200, iso-400
