Aegithina tiphia
Size: 12.5-13.5cm
Weight: 12-17g
Found: This species can be found in SouthEast Asia, living in scrub and forested areas.
Description: Males in breeding seasons have a black cap and back, and two stripes of white across the wings, as well as a black tail and wings in all seasons. Females have an olive tail and greenish wings. Both sexes have undersides of yellow, and a long, notched beak in a shade of grey.
Diet: These birds will feed mainly upon insects, which they can find across the branches they live on.
Comments: During the breeding season, the male will perform an acrobatic courtship display, flying up into the air puffing up all his feathers, before spiralling down to the original perch.
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