Which indeed is the least of all seeds: but when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in the branches thereof. (Matthew 13:32 KJV)
CLASS – AVES, Order – PASSERIFORMES, Family – Hylocitreidae – Hylocitrea
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Species (1)
Hylocitrea (Hylocitrea bonensis)
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- Hylocitrea – OBI
- Hypocolius (Hypocolius ampelinus) – IBC
- Grey Hypocolius – Wikipedia
- Family : Hylocitreidae – Le quide ornitho
The Grey Hypocolius or simply Hypocolius (Hypocolius ampelinus) is a small passerine bird species. It is the sole member of the genus Hypocolius and it is placed in a family of its own, the Hypocoliidae. This slender and long tailed bird is found in the dry semi-desert region of northern Africa, Arabia, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and western India. They fly in flocks and forage mainly on fruits, migrating south in winter. (Wikipedia)
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