"Sexually Dimorphic"

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13 May 2023

A male common iora (Aegithina tiphia) bird sits on the branch of a Lime tree in search of insect prey. The common iora is sexually dimorphic, with males in the breeding season having a black cap and back, in addition to a black wing and tail at all seasons. Females have greenish wings and olive tails. This colorful passerine bird can be seen in wooded areas, scrub, and cultivated lands of the tropical Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. This photo was taken in Tehatta, West Bengal, India on 13/05/2023.

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13 May 2023

A male common iora (Aegithina tiphia) bird sits on the branch of a Lime tree in search of insect prey. The common iora is sexually dimorphic, with males in the breeding season having a black cap and back, in addition to a black wing and tail at all seasons. Females have greenish wings and olive tails. This colorful passerine bird can be seen in wooded areas, scrub, and cultivated lands of the tropical Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. This photo was taken in Tehatta, West Bengal, India on 13/05/2023.

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13 May 2023

A male common iora (Aegithina tiphia) bird sits on the branch of a Lime tree in search of insect prey. The common iora is sexually dimorphic, with males in the breeding season having a black cap and back, in addition to a black wing and tail at all seasons. Females have greenish wings and olive tails. This colorful passerine bird can be seen in wooded areas, scrub, and cultivated lands of the tropical Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. This photo was taken in Tehatta, West Bengal, India on 13/05/2023.

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6 May 2023

A female common iora (Aegithina tiphia) bird is holding onto the branch of a Lime tree with her legs and hanging downwards with her body like a gymnast in search of insect prey. The common iora is sexually dimorphic, with males in the breeding season having a black cap and back, in addition to a black wing and tail at all seasons. Females have greenish wings and olive tails. This colorful passerine bird can be seen in wooded areas, scrub, and cultivated lands of the tropical Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. This photo was taken in Tehatta, West Bengal, India on May 6th, 2023.

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6 May 2023

A female common iora (Aegithina tiphia) bird is holding onto the branch of a Lime tree with her legs and hanging downwards with her body like a gymnast in search of insect prey. The common iora is sexually dimorphic, with males in the breeding season having a black cap and back, in addition to a black wing and tail at all seasons. Females have greenish wings and olive tails. This colorful passerine bird can be seen in wooded areas, scrub, and cultivated lands of the tropical Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. This photo was taken in Tehatta, West Bengal, India on May 6th, 2023.

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6 May 2023

A female common iora (Aegithina tiphia) bird is holding onto the branch of a Lime tree with her legs and hanging downwards with her body like a gymnast in search of insect prey. The common iora is sexually dimorphic, with males in the breeding season having a black cap and back, in addition to a black wing and tail at all seasons. Females have greenish wings and olive tails. This colorful passerine bird can be seen in wooded areas, scrub, and cultivated lands of the tropical Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. This photo was taken in Tehatta, West Bengal, India on May 6th, 2023.

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6 May 2023

A female common iora (Aegithina tiphia) bird is holding onto the branch of a Lime tree with her legs and hanging downwards with her body like a gymnast in search of insect prey. The common iora is sexually dimorphic, with males in the breeding season having a black cap and back, in addition to a black wing and tail at all seasons. Females have greenish wings and olive tails. This colorful passerine bird can be seen in wooded areas, scrub, and cultivated lands of the tropical Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. This photo was taken in Tehatta, West Bengal, India on May 6th, 2023.

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#9935320

19 April 2023

The black-naped monarch or black-naped blue flycatcher (Hypothymis azurea) is a slim and agile colorful passerine bird belonging to the family of monarch flycatchers found in tropical forest habitats of southern and south-eastern Asia. They are sexually dimorphic, with the male having a distinctive black patch on the back of the head and a narrow black half collar (''necklace''), while the female is duller with olive-brown wings and lacking the black markings on the head. Populations differ slightly in plumage colour and sizes. These little birds are hard to find because it's roaming the forest ground level in dim light to catch insects and hide behind leaves. A female black-naped monarch or black-naped blue flycatcher (Hypothymis azurea) is flying frequent sorties to catch airborne insects at Tehatta, West Bengal; India on 18/04/2023.

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19 April 2023

The black-naped monarch or black-naped blue flycatcher (Hypothymis azurea) is a slim and agile colorful passerine bird belonging to the family of monarch flycatchers found in tropical forest habitats of southern and south-eastern Asia. They are sexually dimorphic, with the male having a distinctive black patch on the back of the head and a narrow black half collar (''necklace''), while the female is duller with olive-brown wings and lacking the black markings on the head. Populations differ slightly in plumage colour and sizes. These little birds are hard to find because it's roaming the forest ground level in dim light to catch insects and hide behind leaves. A female black-naped monarch or black-naped blue flycatcher (Hypothymis azurea) is flying frequent sorties to catch airborne insects at Tehatta, West Bengal; India on 18/04/2023.

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19 April 2023

The black-naped monarch or black-naped blue flycatcher (Hypothymis azurea) is a slim and agile colorful passerine bird belonging to the family of monarch flycatchers found in tropical forest habitats of southern and south-eastern Asia. They are sexually dimorphic, with the male having a distinctive black patch on the back of the head and a narrow black half collar (''necklace''), while the female is duller with olive-brown wings and lacking the black markings on the head. Populations differ slightly in plumage colour and sizes. These little birds are hard to find because it's roaming the forest ground level in dim light to catch insects and hide behind leaves. A female black-naped monarch or black-naped blue flycatcher (Hypothymis azurea) is flying frequent sorties to catch airborne insects at Tehatta, West Bengal; India on 18/04/2023.

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