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| Common Tailorbird |
One of the ironies of being in a place like Malnad is that many things that city-dwellers think are 'common' may not be that common to you at all - for instance, I have seen
Common Tailorbirds only outside my garden, near lakes and plantations, whereas Salim Ali claims that it fearlessly enters verandahs and is very friendly.
When I first saw this bird, I found its multi-coloured body very attractive. It is about the size of a sparrow, more or less. Salim Ali also notes that this bird loves flower nector, apart from insects.
Scientific name for this bird is
Orthotomus sutorius.
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