LOCAL NAMES

• Local Names : Wathanduru Panduru Demalichcha, වතඳුරු පඳුරු දෙමලිච්චා, বকবক, बकवादी, വാക്കേറ്റക്കാരൻ, बडबड करणारा, பேசுபவன், ਬਕਵਾਸ, కబుర్లు చెప్పేవాడు, ಕರಿತಲೆ ಹರಟೆಮಲ್ಲ, പൊടി ചിലപ്പൻ, काळ्या डोक्याचा सातभाई
• Dutch Zwartvoorhoofdbabbelaar
• English Dark-fronted Babbler
• English (United States) Dark-fronted Babbler
• French Timalie à tête noire
• French (French Guiana) Timalie à tête noire
• German Kapuzentyrannentimalie
• Japanese ズグロインドチメドリ
• Malayalam പൊടിച്ചിലപ്പൻ
• Norwegian svarthettetimal
• Polish kurtnik czarnoczelny
• Russian Капюшонная тимелия
• Slovak timália tmavočelá
• Spanish Timalí Frentinegro
• Spanish (Spain) Timalí frentinegro
• Swedish svarthuvad timalia
• Turkish Kara Başlı Timalya
• Ukrainian Куртник чорнолобий

DESCRIPTION

Plain but distinctive small stumpy babbler. Quite different from in shape from larger babblers because of its shorter tail. Black mask white eye ring, pale bill and a whitish underpart and pale yellow iris gives it a distinctive look. Found in the Western Ghats of India and the forests of Sri Lanka. They forage in flocks in the undergrowth of forests constantly making calls and uttering alarm calls when disturbed. Gives mechanical-sounding rattling ticks. The nest looks like some dry leaves stuck in a Bush with the opening on the side. Locally named Wathanduru Panduru Demalichcha.