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Common Iora
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species of small passerine bird found across southern Asia
Species
Least ConcernSpecies
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyAegithinidae
Die Garteniora oder Schwarzflügel-Iora (Aegithina tiphia) ist eine von vier Arten aus der Gattung der Ioras (Aegithina) in der gleichnamigen Familie der Ioras (Aegithinidae). Die vier Arten der Ioras wurden früher zusammen mit den Blattvögeln (Chloropseidae) und den Feenvögeln (Irenidae) in die Familie Irenidae eingeordnet.
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Article
A. t. multicolor: female in Satchari National Park, Bangladesh The common iora (Aegithina tiphia) is a small passerine bird found across the tropical Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia, with populations showing plumage variations, some of which are designated as subspecies. A species found in scrub and forest, it is easily detected from its loud whistles and the bright colours. During the breeding season, males display by fluffing up their feathers and spiral in the air appearing like a green, black, yellow, and white ball.
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