Hypocolius (Hypocolius ampelinus)

[Mrudul Godbole]

I photographed this migratory bird in the Greater Rann of Kutch.

Canon 1D mark IV, Canon 100-400mm L IS USM, 1/1000, f7.1, ISO 640 (forgot to lower it), hand held, full frame

Some information about this species from Wikipedia -

The Grey Hypocolius or simply Hypocolius (Hypocolius ampelinus) is a small passerine bird species. They fly in flocks and forage mainly on fruits, migrating south in winter. The Grey Hypocolius is a slim bird with a long tail, slight crest and thick, short hook-tipped bill. Its shape and soft, satiny plumage resembles that of the waxwing. Birds are mainly a uniform grey or brownish-grey colour, with males having a black triangular mask around the eyes. They have white-tipped black primary wing feathers and a black terminal band on the tail. Adults are about 19–21 cm in length.

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