It is a strong flyer, and walks on land with difficulty using a shuffling gait. Bill-jabbing and fights can break out, the two combatants locking bills and wrestling for up to 90 minutes. It is a plunge-diver, diving anywhere from an above-water height of upto 6 to 50 metres to a depth of about 4.5…

A name in Tamil translates to ‘six o’clock bird’ as this bird has the habit of calling at both 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. This bird takes the ‘no trespassing’ policy quite seriously, to the point of becoming aggressive when fellow mates approach their territory.

Its is actually not a thrush but a species of babbler. Their intelligence makes it difficult for parasitic reproducers like cuckoos to take advantage of them. It makes a series of small chirps that ramble in out of order note calls which resemble mocking bird calls as the name describes.

It is the sixth longest owl in the world on average and has the ninth longest wings of any living owl. This owl is noted for its strange, human-sounding call, and it has been suggested that it is the same as the cryptid known as ulama or “Devil Bird” in Sri Lanka. A local name…

The nest and young are defended noisily and aggressively against all intruders. 3–4 eggs are laid in a ground scrape. Eggs are cream with brown speckles. In winter, it forms huge flocks on open land, particularly arable land and mud-flats.

It is known for its ability to make intricate nests by punching holes in the edges of a leaf and sewing these leaves with holes together with spider silk or plant fibers. Egg robbers include snakes, lizards, mongooses, and numerous predatory birds.

It is seen in evergreen forests and scrublands in predominantly hilly or mountainous countries. lts livespan is estimated upto 25-30 years.

They nest in beaver’s dams and nests of golden eagles. One nest of these birds was found in a walrus skull. The color of the eggs is cream with a light blue-green tint and red-brown spots.