Indian Blackbird, Coonoor, Tamil Nadu (6958323656)

Description:

Description: Indian Blackbird, subspecies Turdus simillimus nigropileus, at Coonoor, Tamil Nadu. T. s. nigropileus is resident up to about 1820 metres (6000 ft) in the Western Ghats of western India and the northern and central parts of the Western Ghats. Some populations migrate further south in winter. The male is brownish slate-grey with a dark cap, and the female is mid-brown, paler below. It is small with a relatively broad yellow eye-ring. Date: 14 April 2012, 10:27. Source: The Common Blackbird. Author: Antony Grossy from Conoor, Nilgiris District, Tamil Nadu State, India, India. Camera location11° 21′ 19.87″ N, 76° 47′ 56.13″ E View all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap 11.355519; 76.798925.