CHAOTIC!!! That’s the one word which perfectly describes Jungle Babbler/Common Babbler/Seven Sisters. In fact, that’s the reason they got such name. The Bengali name ‘Satbhaya (seven sisters) ’ justifies their gang-name but just overlooks their nature! It is really true that they almost always found to be in a gang of 7or 6. And they are just like nursery kids, always mock-fighting, copying each other and extremely noisy. But they also appeared to me quite ‘coordinated’ as evident from these two photographs taken in my rooftop!

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This species also doesn’t have a clear distinction for males and females, both are identical.

Resident of West Bengal.

• Always found in a gang of 6 – 7.
• Usually very chaotic, but sometimes very calm and quite, mainly while preening!
• Survives on insects, lizards, fruits etc.
• Fond of shrubs or dense canopy where insects are easily available.
• Quite often found foraging on ground with dry leaves, another favourite place for insects.